Dre Kirkpatrick was put in a great situation when the Bengals drafted him in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
He had players like Terence Newman, Leon Hall and Adam Jones on the team who all had years of being a quality corner in the NFL under their belts. It may have costed him getting reps earlier in his career when he was healthy, but it is never bad to have those guys around to ask questions.
This offseason is different, though. The Bengals declined Jones’ option on his contract, and the team took Davontae Harris and Darius Phillips in the draft.