The Bengals continued their 2026 draft picks on Saturday by taking Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young with the 140th and final pick in the fourth round.
It was a big board reach, but the 6-foot-4 wide receiver could get into the mix of the Bengals' pass-catching hierarchy very quickly in Cincinnati .
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Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Colbie Young (8) is tackled by Auburn Tigers safety AnQuon Fegans (21) as Auburn Tigers take on Georgia Bulldogs at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala. on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. Georgia Bulldogs defeated Auburn Tigers 20-10. | Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Bengals head coach Zac Taylor noted he's comfortable with the assessment process they went through with Young. He had a battery and assault charge on his profile that was later dropped in court.
"There's been times I've signed up for great risk in the past, I've put my hand up, you know, when there's maybe some of those red flags up there," Taylor said about Young.…