When the Cincinnati Bengals make their first pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, they’re going to be in an unfamiliar position: the bottom of the first round.
This draft will mark the first time since 1989 that the Bengals will be making their first pick outside of the top-30, which is fitting, because the 1989 draft was also the last time the Bengals were coming off a Super Bowl season.
With the Bengals picking so low this year, there’s a lot less pressure on them. When you’re picking in the top five — like the Bengals did last year — you need to hit a home run with the pick if you want to get things turned around quickly, and the Bengals did that when they selected Ja’Marr Chase.
When you’re picking at the back end of the first round, you don’t necessarily need to hit a home run; you just need a find a guy who will make your team better. One advantage for the Bengals this year is that they’re in a spot where…
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