May 2, 2026

3 reasons to be excited the Bengals drafted Ohio State’s Michael Jordan

The latest Ohio State offensive lineman turned center — following in the footsteps of Taylor Decker, Pat Elflein and Billy Price — Michael Jordan started in all 41 games of his Buckeye career and was the first freshman to earn a start along the line since 1994. He’s got great versatility, durability. and with some development during training camp, he could be a contributor in Year 1 of his NFL career. Here are just a few reasons the Cincinnati Bengals should be excited they got the Buckeye with the No. 136th overall, Round 4 pick. 1. Versatility and durability along the line Jordan initially lined up at left guard for the Buckeyes, but with a string of one-year centers, was the next man up in 2018. He’s got some development to do in that area, but being able to quickly fill in at different roles is increasingly important in the…

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