Welcome to Bleacher Report's coverage of the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2015 NFL draft.
This year's draft is more critical to team owner Mike Brown and newly extended coach Marvin Lewis than most realize. While the Bengals don't tout a ton of immediate needs, A.J. Green, Leon Hall, Andre Smith, Andrew Whitworth and Marvin Jones are just a sampling of the names headed to free agency after next season.
In other words, the Bengals approach Thursday's first round and beyond with an eye on the present, but perhaps an even bigger glance toward the future.
Expect the team's draft picks to walk the tightrope between current and future needs.