Clued in Bengals fans knew the team was set on taking a center in the first round of the NFL Draft. But the team’s first round pick, Billy Price, actually didn’t think he was going to be hearing from Cincinnati on draft night.
“I was surprised. I wasn’t expecting Cincinnati,” Price said in an exclusive interview with Cincy Jungle. “I was thinking it was going to be Detroit and it ended up being Cincinnati and it’s the best place to be drafted to. I’m happy to be here.”
The Lions actually picked one spot ahead of the Bengals in the first round and went with Frank Ragnow, another center, who many thought was going to end up in Cincinnati.