Cincinnati Bengals mock draft: Zac Taylor gets a new QB

CINCINNATI, OH - FEBRUARY 05: Zac Taylor poses with Cincinnati Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin (left) and owner Mike Brown (right) after being introduced as the new head coach for the Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on February 5, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

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LEXINGTON, KY – SEPTEMBER 17: Stephen Johnson #15 of the Kentucky Wildcats carries the ball against Terrill Hanks #2 of the New Mexico State Aggies in the first half at Commonwealth Stadium on September 17, 2016 in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky defeated New Mexico State 62-42. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Fourth round: Terrill Hanks, LB, New Mexico State

The Bengals have a need at linebacker, and could take a player like Devin Bush as high as the first round.

The reason they would use a pick as premium as the 11th overall pick at linebacker is that the lack of quality behind Devin Bush and Devin White is substantial.

With that said, Terrill Hanks out of New Mexico State has the chance to be sort of a poor man’s version of Darius Leonard last year.

His production is not quite as strong as Leonard’s was at South Carolina State, but it’s spread out very similarly. Hanks made plays all over the field for New Mexico State, and plays fast.

He could be a sleeper candidate to start in his rookie season for some team.

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