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Analysis: Cincinnati Bengals draft their anchor in Ohio State center Billy Price

Bengals beat writers Paul Dehner Jr. and Jim Owczarski conclude the Bengals Draft Strategy series with a look at the team's options at interior offensive line. Video by Kareem Elgazzar, graphics by Mike Nyerges/The Enquirer

Rarely does the NFL Draft allow for the perfect intersection of “best player available” and “need” for a team. Some players – like the quarterbacks that littered the top of the first round on Thursday night – fill a need that far surpasses their actual value as a prospect. Yet they have to be picked where they are.