Bengals Select Connor Lew With 128th Overall Pick

Draftnick Takes: He’s a pure bender with higher foot quickness and athleticism than he reveals within the Auburn run scheme. He has robust palms and a robust core to neutralize. He can bump and climb with good fluidity…Lew’s toughness, intelligence and management give him a slight grade bump and are core traits that ought to make him a stable starter. – NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein

How Does He Fit?: After transferring on from Matt Lee and Seth McLaughlin this offseason, the backup heart job is Lew’s to lose. He’s the Bengals’ highest drafted heart since Billy Price went within the first spherical in 2018.

Did You Know?: Lew has his pilot’s license and majored in Aviation at Auburn. He was a top-10 inside offensive line prospect nationally popping out of highschool and lettered in wrestling. Lew continues to be solely 20 years outdated, not turning 21 till Aug. 30.