The Cincinnati Bengals broke against a long habit and took a defensive end in the first round for the first time since they took Justin Smith in the 2001 NFL Draft.
With that, there are certainly high expectations for Murphy, but it is not the first time he is entering into a situation with high expectations. There is plenty of reason to expect him to succeed when looking at who he is and what got him to this point.
Let’s take a look at five interesting facts about the Bengals’ newest first-round pick.
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