4 players Bengals should already have on their draft board for 2024 draft
By Glenn Adams
Brevyn Spann-Ford, Minnesota
It’s not something you need, but you noticed it down the patisserie aisle, so why not pick up a tight end? And one that reminds you of that crazy afternoon in Aix-en Provence is Brevyn Spann-Ford.
Brevyn Spann-Ford is 270 pounds and doing this 😳 pic.twitter.com/WY3Rm2RJVj
— Joe Broback (@joebroback) October 23, 2022
Spann-Ford is a big and athletic tight end in the mold of Darnell Washington. He can be explosive in the passing game and is also effective as a run and pass blocker. He is a “glass eater” from the tight end spot.
TEs keep getting bigger and more athletic.
— Steve Marik (@Steve_Marik) November 3, 2022
Minnesota will bring a good one to Lincoln on Saturday in Brevyn Spann-Ford, a 6-foot-7, 270-pounder. Has a hoop background, and played point at St. Cloud Tech, averaging 19.9 pts, 11 reb, 5 assists, 3 steals and 1.3 blocks in 2017-18. pic.twitter.com/hbPZDFUVNy
It would not be surprising if we found out that the Bengals passed on all tight ends in the 2023 draft just for a shot at Spann-Ford in 2024.
While he is not as good of a pass blocker as Darnell Washington or Brayden Willis were coming out, Spann-Ford is just as physically intimidating as Washington and is as good of a run blocker as the former Bulldog and Sooner.
Brevyn Spann-Ford… I can work with this guy!! 6’7 270lbs.
— Ben Fennell (@BenFennell_NFL) November 22, 2022
If you can’t get Darnell Washington, grab Spann-Ford few rounds later pic.twitter.com/qxHHVwUYpB
Even with Spann-Ford’s size, strength, and run-blocking prowess, he spends a lot of time lined up as a receiver in the Golden Gophers’ offense. The large Big Ten tight end finished last season with 42 catches, 497 yards, two touchdowns, and stacks on stacks of pancakes, err, crêpes.
The Bengals have zero tight ends under contract after this upcoming season. They will be in search of that position via free agency and the draft. Hopefully, Spann-Ford will find his way near the top of their board.