The 2026 NFL draft in Pittsburgh is still 11 months away, but that doesn’t mean early mock drafts and big boards aren’t already flooding the internet. Our friends over at Draft Wire did just that recently, posting a first-round mock as the NFL heads into Organized Team Activities.
The Cincinnati Bengals had the 24th pick in this mock, as the order was set using reverse Super Bowl LX odds, giving the New Orleans Saints the No. 1 pick.
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The Bengals don’t have too many cornerbacks entering a contract year, but one of them is former second-round pick Cam Taylor-Britt. The Bengals could be in the market for a starting cornerback next season, which makes the pick made by Curt Popejoy sensical.
With the 24th pick, the Bengals selected Alabama cornerback Domani Jackson. Listed at 6-1, 195 pounds, Jackson started all 13 games last season in his first season with the Crimson Tide after two seasons at USC. He recorded 52 tackles, two interceptions, seven passes defended and had a forced fumble. In three seasons between the Tide and the Trojans, Jackson has recorded 87 tackles in 33 games with two interceptions and 11 passes defended.
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