Heading into the 2016 season, with the departure Marvin Jones and Mohamed Sanu, it was clear that the Bengals needed to draft a wide receiver. But, when three of the consensus top 4 wideouts all went in quick succession before Cincinnati’s first-round pick, the team had a tough decision to make. Reach for a receiver now, or risk an even worse value in a later round? The Bengals waited and were rewarded for their patience with the addition of Tyler Boyd.
The Draft
Consistently graded as an early second-round pick, the Bengals found a great value when Boyd fell to them at 55 overall.