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The regular season of college football is nearing the end. This is the final week before most teams will be entering conference championships, playoff games, or bowl games in general. There are so many exciting match-ups throughout college football this week.
Texas A&M looks to stay undefeated on the season. They will have to beat Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns on their home field in order to do so.
While it is unlikely the Bengals would spend high draft capital on a wide receiver, can we completely rule it out? I personally think if they do add someone, it would be a day three slot receiver type. If they spend more than that on the position, KC Concepcion would be an excellent choice. While he is likely to go sometime toward the end of the first round, he would be tremendous value to any team if he lasts into the second round. Concepcion is one of the smoothest separators in all of college football. Add in his value as a return man, and this is an excellent prospect for the NFL Draft this year.
While Texas has not had the championship level season they were hoping, they still have a lot of draft-eligible talent on both sides of the ball. We have highlighted players for them previously like tackle Trevor Goosby and linebacker Anthony Hill. Another player on the defensive side of the ball that may fit what the Bengals like at defensive end is Ethan Burke. He is likely a day three draft pick with great size. He has been one of the best run defenders on the edge throughout this season. He boasts over a 13% stop rate on the season. He can also generate pressure on the quarterback. He has over a 20% pressure rate in true pass sets this season.
Ohio State is loaded on the defensive side of the ball. Having previously discussed players like Arvell Reese and Caleb Downs, let’s take a look at Caden Curry. Curry is a player that was more known for his impact on special teams’ than he was anything else entering the 2025. This year, he has been the biggest play-maker on that defensive line. He enters the game versus Michigan with nine sacks on the season. He isn’t overly explosive as a pass rusher, but he gives relentless pursuit on every snap. Regardless where he ends up getting drafted on day three, he is likely to find a way to stick around the NFL for a long time.
The Bengals are still in search of more pass rushing juice on the defensive line. They could go back to familiar territory on that side of the ball. Michigan’s Derrick Moore is an explosive pass rusher. He has a 34.8% win rate on true pass sets this season. That mark puts him among the top in the country. While he isn’t...
