Value of Positions

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It's clear the Bengals value one position over all....cornerback.
Their depth at CB is ridiculous and they are signing DK for over $10 mill a year.

OT is valued somewhat high, but the Bengals apparently didn't want to go over $10 million a year for OT, even if it was Whitworth.

WR1 and QB are obviously high, but the other WRs are not valued high. All other WRs on the team make less than $5 mill a year.

DL is highly valued, but also right around that $10 mill a year max range. Geno's cap hit averages $10 mill a year over the next two years, Dunlap just over $7 mill the next two years. MJ about $5.5 million a year for the next two years.
(Btw, isn't it scary that Dunlap, Atkins, and MJ all have expiring contracts at the end of 2018 season?)

The next tier of value is at safety with Iloka averaging $6 mill a year and Shawn Williams averages $5 mill a year.
Then LB, where Burfict is the highest LB with just under $5 mill a year.

Given the fact the Bengals clearly value WR1, QB, CB, LT, then DL, I don't expect them to draft anything else in the first round from now on.