There are a couple of positions the Cincinnati Bengals have traditionally held in somewhat-low regard in their history. Aside from tight end and offensive guard, safety has rarely been a position that the team has taken early in draft classes.
Yet, in recent years, Cincinnati has invested some good money in the latter-mentioned position. Whether it was in a couple of contracts to Reggie Nelson, or two 2016 offseason deals to George Iloka and Shawn Williams, Cincinnati has begun to value the spot a bit more than before.
Aside from having those two starters in the fold, the team made a pretty solid push to add veteran Kurt Coleman this offseason.