The Cincinnati Bengals have always been fond of talented cornerbacks. In the Marvin Lewis era, the team used five first round selections at the position of a total of 17 picks—a 29% rate at that position alone.
Zac Taylor’s group hasn’t utilized first round capital in a similar way, but the team has found savvy deals in free agency with players like Chidobe Awuzie, Eli Apple, Mike Hilton, and Sidney Jones while supplementing them with the likes of 2022 second-round pick, Cam Taylor-Britt.
Awuzie is coming back from a season-ending knee injury, and while Taylor-Britt took nice strides last season, there might be some need.