James Peace was a two-year starter in Knoxville and earned first-team All-SEC honors for his performance in 2024. He led the Vols with 13 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks while playing in all 13 games. He is different from Green in his strengths.

Rylie Mills is another former Al Golden player who would make an excellent future Al Golden player. Mills is not a special athlete, but he is a hustler and a technician. He is also the team captain for the Irish, and the Bengals front office highly values all of those things.

Finding an interior pass rusher to add to the rotation should be a focal point of the Bengals' draft, and the strength of class lines up.