Cincinnati Bengals 2018 NFL Draft tracker and highlights
Cincinnati Bengals 2018 NFL Draft tracker and highlights. The Bengals traded down in the first round. How will they address their roster needs?
The Cincinnati Bengals have had a really quiet offseason thus far, which is about par for the course.
After it was announced they would be sticking with Marvin Lewis as their head coach, the Bengals’ most impactful offseason move was a trade to seemingly help out the Buffalo Bills, when they moved down from the 12th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft all the way to 21 for Cordy Glenn and a 5th round pick.
Looking back, it was a relatively low price for the Bills to pay to move up that many spots, but the Bengals knew the importance of upgrading their offensive line going into this offseason.
They also re-signed oft-injured tight end Tyler Eifert, and watched as A.J. McCarron took his talents to the Buffalo Bills with a chance of becoming a starter.
What is it going to take for the Bengals to finally make that final leap? Will it be a coaching change? A quarterback change?
There’s no clear answer at this point, but the Bengals need better production out of their top draft picks. Perhaps this year, they will strike gold.
Here’s a recap of their 2018 offseason thus far, as well as each pick in their 2018 NFL Draft class…
Key Offseason Acquisitions
OT Cordy Glenn (BUF); QB Matt Barkley (ARI); LB Preston Brown (BUF); DT Chris Baker (TB)
Key Offseason Subtractions
DE Chris Smith, QB A.J. McCarron, RB Jeremy Hill, OG Andre Smith, CB Adam Jones, C Russell Bodine
2018 Draft Selections
1. 1st round, 21st overall: Billy Price, C, Ohio State
2. 2nd round, 54th overall: Jessie Bates, DB, Wake Forest
3. 3rd round, 77th overall – Sam Hubbard, DE, Ohio State
Bengals select Sam Hubbard in Round 3 at No. 77 in 2018 NFL draft https://t.co/4dwHlPTsfm via @thebengalswire
— Chris Roling (@Chris_Roling) April 28, 2018
4. 3rd round, 78th overall – Malik Jefferson, LB, Texas
Bengals with #78 pick are taking LB Malik Jefferson, Texas. #NFLDraft
— Andy Slater (@AndySlater) April 28, 2018
5. 4th round, 112th overall – Mark Walton, RB, Miami
6. 5th round, 151st overall – Devontae Harris, CB, Illinois State
7. 5th round, 160th overall – Andrew Brown, DT, Virginia
8. 5th round, 170th overall: Darius Phillips, CB, Western Michigan
9. 7th round, 249th overall
10. 7th round, 252nd overall
11. 7th round, 253rd overall
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