Dre Kirkpatrick played through a significant injury in 2015 that led to him having offseason surgery.
It came as quite the surprise when the Cincinnati Bengals spent a first-round pick on a cornerback in this year's NFL Draft.
With Adam Jones, Darqueze Dennard, Dre Kirkpatrick and Josh Shaw having that position secure, it didn't seem like an area that Cincinnati could afford to spend a high pick on this year. Houston Cougars corner William Jackson was great value at the 24th pick, so most assumed the Bengals were just taking the best player available at that point.