Do you remember cornerback Darquez Dennard? He was the defensive back that the Pittsburgh Steelers had to draft with the 15th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, the year that they drafted Ryan Shazier in that spot. A Michigan State product and former teammate of Le’Veon Bell, Dennard ended up being drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals later on in the first round.
Dennard is now just one of three cornerbacks that the Bengals have drafted in the first round over the span of the last five years, but he’s certainly not giving any ground to any other cornerback on the roster, a depth chart that also features another former first-round cornerback in Adam Jones.