Last 2 Drafts

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(01-21-2016, 12:04 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: The Bengals have NOT been among the best drafters the last four years. You can't even say "They win, so their guys can't get starting jobs." Other winning teams still have found Pro Bowl players to help them in the draft.
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You are missing one key ingredient out of these drafts:  depth.
If you even look at a team like the Patriots, they tout that they have no first round picks on their offensive group.  But what they do have is very solid depth up and down the roster (as do the Bengals) that prevents massive decline in play in the event of injury.  
It also prevents a team having to overpay for a player because they have nothing else prepared to step in should that player not be able to be resigned to another contract.  
The Bengals have also been outstanding at signing key UDFA such as Ryan Hewitt, Vontaze Burfict, and Vinny Rey.
The trade they made for Reggie Nelson was pure genius.  
The bottom line is:  The Bengals have been outstanding at putting together a roster capable of winning a championship.  As disappointing as this past year was in terms of the playoff game, I still love this roster and expect them to be right there again next year with a shot at a title run.