2027 NFL Draft · AFC North
Cincinnati Bengals mock draft 2027: 7-round picks and needs
Updated for the week of Nov 9, 2026
Projected 2027 draft order, based on current standings · updated Nov 11, 2026 · Pick owners updated Nov 10, 2026
At a glance
- First pick
- No. 23 (round 1, projected)
- Picks
7 (tap to see them)
- Round 1 · projected No. 23
- Round 2 · projected No. 55
- Round 3 · projected No. 87
- Round 4 · projected No. 119
- Round 5 · projected No. 151
- Round 6 · projected No. 183
- Round 7 · projected No. 215
- Biggest needs
- tight end, linebacker, running back
The Cincinnati Bengals (AFC North) own 7 picks in the 2027 NFL Draft, starting at projected No. 23 overall in round 1. The Big Board's 2027 team-needs model rates tight end as the biggest need (grade 68, moderate need), then linebacker (70) and running back (74). Since the March 2026 grades the model moved QB need up (96 → 95) and EDGE need down (72 → 87); the quarterback read uses Joe Burrow, 29, 2 starter seasons. Zac Taylor is the head coach and Duke Tobin the general manager.
- Projected first pick
- No. 23round 1
- 2027 picks
- 70 acquired
- Biggest need
- TEModerate need · grade 68
- Head coach
- Zac TaylorGM Duke Tobin
Bengals 2027 draft picks: all 7 selections
| Round | Overall | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 projected | Own pick |
| 2 | 55 projected | Own pick |
| 3 | 87 projected | Own pick |
| 4 | 119 projected | Own pick |
| 5 | 151 projected | Own pick |
| 6 | 183 projected | Own pick |
| 7 | 215 projected | Own pick |
Bengals team needs for 2027
No 2026 round 1–2 pick here; roster grade 68 from the March 2026 post-free-agency review
No 2026 round 1–2 pick here; roster grade 70 from the March 2026 post-free-agency review
No 2026 round 1–2 pick here; roster grade 74 from the March 2026 post-free-agency review
Team needs updated Nov 10, 2026. Bars show the size of the need: the fuller the bar, the lower the roster grade. How the needs are set.
What changed since March
- QB need ↑ (96 → 95): QB1: Joe Burrow, 29, 2 starter seasons; March QB grade 96, 25.6 PPG over 8 games this season (weight 0.188)
- EDGE need ↓ (72 → 87): 2026 R2 pick Cashius Howell (#41) filled EDGE
March 2026 top three: TE (68), LB (70), EDGE (72). The top three has changed since then.
All 11 positions
| Position | Grade | Need |
|---|---|---|
| Tight end | 68 | Moderate need |
| Linebacker | 70 | Low need |
| Running back | 74 | Low need |
| Interior offensive line | 74 | Low need |
| Cornerback | 76 | Low need |
| Offensive tackle | 78 | Low need |
| Safety | 82 | Low need |
| Defensive tackle | 84 | Low need |
| Edge rusher | 87 | No need |
| Wide receiver | 92 | No need |
| Quarterback | 95 | No need |
What the community drafts for the Bengals
462 mocks so far — trends firm up as more drafts come in. The Bengals have 19 logged picks (13 with their first three selections).
- Sammy Brown LB · Clemson2 picks · avg No. 50.0
Prospects community mock drafters picked most often with the Bengals' first three selections (through projected No. 87) in The Big Board 2027 mocks.
Bengals 2027 NFL draft prospects: fits at their top needs
- Nate Frazier — #15 · RB · Georgia · low need at RB
- Jamari Johnson — #16 · TE · Oregon · moderate need at TE
- Jadan Baugh — #17 · RB · Florida · low need at RB
- Trey'Dez Green — #19 · TE · LSU · moderate need at TE
- Ahmad Hardy — #26 · RB · Missouri · low need at RB
- Ben Roberts — #31 · LB · Texas Tech · low need at LB
Consensus-ranked prospects at the Bengals' top-three need positions, ranked near their first pick (projected No. 23). See the full 2027 consensus board.
Top dynasty assets on the Bengals
- Ja'Marr Chase — WR2 · Superflex value 8,527
- Joe Burrow — QB3 · Superflex value 7,636
- Tee Higgins — WR14 · Superflex value 4,280
- Chase Brown — RB16 · Superflex value 3,081
- Mike Gesicki — TE26 · Superflex value 1,064
Ranked by Superflex market value. See every player's dynasty value and this week's risers and fallers.