Report: Former Bengals Defensive End Chris Smith Has Died at 31-Years-Old
CINCINNATI — Former Bengals defensive end Chris Smith has died according to his high school alma mater.
The cause of death is unknown at this time.
Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family during this awful time.
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READ MORE: Bengals Address Weaknesses, Double Dip at Two Spots in Mock Draft 2.0
CINCINNATI — The NFL Draft is just 17 days away. The Bengals have the 28th overall pick and seven total selections.
They focused on the trenches in mock draft 1.0, adding key pieces to the offensive and defensive lines. This week they addressed their biggest weakness and double dipped in two key areas.
We used the Pro Football Focus simulator for all seven rounds.
Check out mock draft 2.0 below.
There’s probably a 50-50 chance Mayer makes it to the Bengals in round 1 and he fell to them in this mock.
The Notre Dame product is the cleanest tight end in this draft class. He hauled in 180 receptions for 2,099 yards and 18 touchdowns in three seasons. He was a first-team Associated Press All-American last season when he set a school record with nine touchdown catches and finished with 67 receptions for 809 receiving yards.
Mayer is a solid blocker and should be an instant plug-and-play starter as a rookie.
Round 2, Pick 60: Tuli Tuipulotu, DE, USC
The Bengals only had 30 sacks last season. They give their pass rush a boost by taking Tuipulotu, despite adding Tarell Basham in free agency.
The 20-year-old gives Cincinnati a young, promising pass rusher that should be able to get on the field as a rookie, both on the edge and on the interior of the defensive line.
Tuipulotu had 46 tackles (22 for loss) and 13.5 sacks in 14 games for the Trojans last season.
Trice is an intriguing prospect because he has great size (6-3, 206), tested well during the pre-draft process and could go earlier than his mid-round projection.
He moves well for his size and would give Lou Anarumo a young cornerback to work with this season. Trice led Purdue with 10 passes defensed, 34 tackles (two for loss) and two interceptions last season.