Michael Thomas the Bengals’ top rated WR? Is he the next Marvin Jones?

Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports It looks like the Buckeye pass-catcher is very much in play at 24. The Bengals are carefully looking at every top wide receiver option in this year’s draft class. Ole Miss’ LaQuon Treadwell, Baylor’s Corey Coleman and TCU’s Josh Doctson are all set to work out for Cincinnati before the 2016 NFL Draft takes place. It seems like almost every mock draft thus far has had one of those three going to the Bengals with the 24th-overall pick. But there’s also an Ohio State Buckeyes receiver who could go in the late first or second round, Michael Thomas. Over the course of his college career, Thomas caught 113 balls for 1,602 yards and 18 touchdowns and helped lead OSU to the 2015 College Football Playoff Championship. That year, Thomas hauled in 54 balls for 799 yards and nine scores. Must Reads This past season, Thomas led Ohio State with 56 catches for 781 yards and nine touchdowns, despite the Buckeyes switching quarterbacks throughout the season and opting for an offense geared more toward the run. This is the full potential of Michael Thomas in one play. pic.twitter.com/lRhWyBdZTV — JGoodberry (@JoeGoodberry) March 25, 2016 In a 2016 class that’s lacking big-time receiver prospects, Thomas still isn’t someone getting a lot of first-round buzz. But, Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller dropped a mini bombshell Friday in just how highly NFL teams — namely — two in the AFC North, think of Thomas: The AFC North has taken notice of Ohio State wide receiver Michael Thomas. …

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