We’ve written recently that teams like the Dallas Cowboys and New York Jets could give the Cincinnati Bengals problems during the first round of the NFL draft.
Those are trade problems, as the Cowboys and Jets seem like threats to trade up, jumping over the Bengals for a prospect like Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles and his teammate and safety Caleb Downs.
But as it turns out, some NFL draft rumors hint that the New York Giants could cause some problems for the Bengals, too.
According to ESPN’s Jordan Raanan, John Harbaugh and the Giants could be going hard after Downs and Styles: “In an ideal world, the Giants would like to move back a few spots, add more picks (they have just two in the top 100) and draft a player like Ohio State safety Caleb Downs. But that’s easier said than done.”
Those Giants hold the No. 5 pick and also really like Styles and Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love.
Those are all prospects the Bengals like.
The Bengals would love Styles to upgrade the unit featuring Demetrius Knight and Barrett Carter. Downs would upgrade safety and perhaps nickel corner. The Bengals have even met with Love and have Chase Brown on an expiring contract and not much else behind him at running back.
None of this means the Bengals should panic and trade up. Not happening, anyway, given how the front office in Cincinnati operates.
But an old rival like John Harbaugh and his new team are very much a club to watch as the NFL draft unfolds soon.
This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: NFL draft rumors around Giants could impact Bengals
Reporting by Chris Roling, Bengals Wire / Bengals Wire
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