NFL Power Rankings: A Post-2017 NFL Draft Look at All 32 Teams

Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Solomon Thomas (Stanford) poses with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell (right) as he is selected as the number 3 overall pick to the San Francisco 49ers in the first round the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

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Apr 28, 2017; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals first round draft pick John Ross speaks with head coach Marvin Lewis in a press conference at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Greene/Cincinnati Enquirer via USA TODAY NETWORK /

6-9-1. . Cincinnati Bengals. 20. team. 56.

Key NFL Draft Additions: WR John Ross, RB Joe Mixon, EDGE Jordan Willis, EDGE Carl Lawson

The Cincinnati Bengals employed the high-risk-high-reward theory in their 2017 NFL Draft approach.

On paper, the investments could pay off big. This explains the large jump in our NFL power rankings.

Wide receiver John Ross is fast as anything. But he has injury concerns. And running back Joe Mixon’s checkered past — putting it lightly — is a major worry. Yet if Mixon’s red flags remain in the past, there’s no doubt the Bengals landed a premier runner.

Even if they’re willing to accept the fallout.

Edge rushers Jordan Willis and Carl Lawson should help an anemic pass rush as well. Willis is the better of the two, and he should be fun to watch this season.