The Bengals have made it a priority to address the defensive end position the last two years, drafting two in the 2017 draft and another one in the 2018 draft.
What is also weird is the fact that like their first-round pick, Sam Hubbard played for Ohio State, which despite the amount of talent coming out is a place that has been largely ignored by the Bengals.
The Bengals are reinventing their defensive end room no longer exclusively going with the 6’7”+ freaks instead just opting for plan old good players. It seems to be working too after Carl Lawson had a great performance as a rookie and Jordan Willis also showed some promise.