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The Cincinnati Bengals could always trade out of the No. 33 pick to start the second round of the NFL draft on Friday night.
That would certainly be within their normal behavior as of late. And one could make the argument that with so many quality players falling out of the first round, the Bengals could comfortably move back and still get a guy they like.
But…this approach hurt them last year. Cincinnati moved back 10 spots in the second round, presumably because of guys they liked remaining on the board and were almost universally panned for taking tight end Drew Sample.
For what it’s worth, there are a ton of quality options for the Bengals to consider at No. 33 on Friday night. They are reportedly looking hard at two specific players.
It’s all going to come down to the board. If the Bengals have first-round grades on say, two players, they probably won’t move. But if they feel they can jump five to 10 spots and still get a starter while picking up more picks, they’ll explore it.
Our verdict? It’s not worth taking the chance on missing out on a potential starter for the sake of adding a few more picks later. Guarantee an upgrade to start the round, then think about moving around later in the night.
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