Bengals shore up trenches in Mel Kiper’s first mock draft of 2024 The Bengals need to do a better job of protecting Joe Burrow, and Mel Kiper has them addressing that need in his first mock. The Cincinnati Bengals have several needs that they will need to address as they enter free agency, and with Joe Burrow on a mega contract now, it is more important than ever to hit on free agency moves and draft picks to keep the team in contention. After Burrow suffered another season-ending injury, lots of eyes will be on what the Bengals do to keep that…