Bengals claim DT Christian Ringo

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(09-07-2017, 10:01 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: OR... 7 picks instead of 11, and then you grab/retain yourself some proven NFL talent in FA. Andrew Whitworth vs JJ Dielman, Jeremy Maclin vs Paul Dawson, Reggie Nelson vs Mason Schreck, etc. That shouldn't be a tough choice.

We know the Bengals prefer to retain their own vs outside FA...or at least a select few high performers and some mediocre talent.
But somewhat related to your point, the Bengals could have also traded up with having so many extra picks, resulting in some more picks in the early-mid rounds.
Those comp picks actually have more use now compared to previous years in that they can be traded.