Reminder for folks who are also just diving into prospects for draft season, start every film session by first watching a top 10 player in the league at the position you’re watching. Calibrate your eyes for what “good” looks like at that level, then watch college guys.

Here's an in-depth piece I wrote about the mechanics and timing of a tag & trade for Trey Hendrickson. It's important to note that a Club can rescind an unsigned tag. Collaboration and effective communication between the Bengals and Trey's camp is key.

Peter Woods is the closest thing we’ve seen to Jalen Carter since Jalen Carter He will be a problem in this league for years

On EDGE rushers, while Rueben Bain might be 3rd in some boards, he calls him “an identity pick”, because of the ferocity with which he plays

On offensive linemen and age in this year’s class: DJ feels teams may not be as gunshy on some of the older prospects this year

On Mansoor Delane: scheme-diverse corner, athletic. Lone question he has on him is if he was ever challenged on beat-and-recover situations

Cassius Howell is a guy that piques DJ’s interest as a late-first/second rd guy

Love this bit from DJ on Caleb Downs: “Have him in the back of the defense, orchestrating the chaos”.

I asked Daniel Jeremiah about mid-round #Bengals slot receiver options and he loves Omar Cooper, Jr. of Indiana with Chase and Higgins. While he knows it’s a defensive-heavy offseason for CIN, he said he’d run Cooper’s name up at no. 41. Great strength, film and character.

42 in white is never gonna recover from getting dangled like that.

What a photo. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

🚨Daniel Jeremiah Combine Conference Call🚨 NFL Network lead draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah held a conference call to preview the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine Link to audio & rundown: tinyurl.com/5vkk99p6

Wes Rucker roughly an hour before he passed away: “I’m just trying to be the example you want to set in the world.”

#Colts worked out former #Bengals linebacker Markus Bailey, per a league source. Bailey is a former Cincinnati draft pick from Purdue Purdue Football who played for Colts defensive coordinafor Lou Anarumo. A former All-Big Ten selection, Bailey has 73 career tackles, a half sack

Joe Burrow received high praise from Fred Warner. Toughest in the league 💪

When everything flips and you realize the danger is right beside you.

My first Mock Draft of the year presented by First Star Logistics youtu.be/4HWrw2DlPUM?si…

THE FIRST LINEUP OF 2026 IS HERE (via Cincinnati Reds)