Bengals can recreate a success story from 17 years ago down to the very same school in the late rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft
Offensive tackle is not a major need for the Cincinnati Bengals this year. How many years in a row was the opposite true? It feels like 10 years. No draft pick is needed to supplant either Orlando Brown Jr. or Amarius Mims this time around, but depth behind those two can't be overlooked. Cody Ford did […]
Offensive tackle is not a major need for the Cincinnati Bengals this year. How many years in a row was the opposite true? It feels like 10 years.
No draft pick is needed to supplant either Orlando Brown Jr. or Amarius Mims this time around, but depth behind those two can't be overlooked. Cody Ford did his best when the former went down with injury. Cincinnati can do better and find a more long-term option at the same time.
Long-time Bengals fans remember Anthony Collins was ideal for this role; a backup swing tackle who belonged on the field when he was out there. Collins' value earned him a six-year run in Cincinnati and eventually a notable starter contract for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
It all began when the Bengals drafted him out of Kansas with a Day 3 draft pick in 2008. Another former Jayhawk fits the bill to recreate the recipe 17 years later.
Kansas OT Logan Brown can be Cincinnati's latest version of Anthony Collins
Brown will be drafted out of Kansas, but like many inbound NFL players, he played at more than one program. He was originally a five-star recruit (four-star by ESPN and Rivals) for Wisconsin, one of the premier programs for offensive linemen. Brown came off the bench for three years and made just three starts in Madison before transferring to Lawrence in 2023, and he still didn't play immediately. He finally got his chance in 2024 and notched 11 starts at right tackle.
Kansas really felt Brown's presence in the run game. Running back Devin Neal put together another season with at least 1,200 yards and 16 touchdowns, but his numbers running behind Brown on the right side were sublime. Neal averaged 8.03 yards per carry on 52 plays in which he ran to the outside of Brown.
A lack of starting experience may be what keeps Brown out of the top 100 picks. As of this posting, his consensus board ranking (provided by good friend @nangleberger on X/Twitter) puts him at No. 234 in this class with some outlets ranking him near the range of a fifth-round pick. Everything else about his profile says he has plenty of promise to make a roster and provide value.
Numbers to know for Logan Brown
Senior Bowl Measurements:
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 312
Arm: 34.75"
Hand: 9.875"
There are no questions about Brown's size. He's built like a tackle and has the measurables Cincinnati's new offensive line coach Scott Peters seems to value based on his initial observations of Brown and Mims.
"For the most part, guards are born, but they're developed. I think the tackles you need to find," Peters told Bengals.com's Geoff Hobson. "It's very rare to find guys with the size, the length, the quickness, the foot speed, the aggression, the body control. So that's why they come at a premium."
Six pressures allowed on 293 pass-blocking snaps: Brown locked down the RT position for the Jayhawks this past season and didn't allow two pressures in any single game according to Pro Football Focus. His Pass Blocking Efficiency rating of 98.9 was tied with consensus first-round prospects Armand Membou out of Missouri and Kelvin Banks Jr. out of Texas.
Logan Brown film spark notes
Run-blocking prowess tends to translate into the next level. Brown posted one of the highest run blocking grades out of this entire class of tackles and will bury defenders to the turf. He's got the length, power, and foot-speed you'd expect out of a touted high school recruit. That pedigree should make the Bengals interested.
Brown is slated to run and test at the upcoming NFL Scouting Combine right after Alabama guard Tyler Booker and right before LSU tackle Will Campbell. Plenty of eyes will be on him whether planned or not in Indianapolis. Cincinnati has three picks between the fourth and sixth rounds of the draft. One of them used on Brown to become a newer version of Collins would be far from a bad plan.
Before the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine, we'll go over one sleeper player at each position of need for the Bengals. Check back to A to Z Sports Cincinnati this week for the latest installments.
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