First things first as Bengals.com convenes its first Media Mock Draft of 2024. Bengals founder Paul Brown's take on the draft: 'You draft for need and don't let anybody tell you any differently.' So what do they need? In no particular order, right tackle, defensive tackle, cornerback, tight end. Maybe a safety. Maybe an edge. Maybe a running back. But those can wait, right? With starting nose tackle DJ Reader, right tackle Jonah Williams, and cornerback Chidobe Awuzie potential free agents, those appear to be the prime needs.