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2015 NFL Draft: Bengals Select Mario Alford, WR, WV

With their final pick in the draft,number, No. 238 overall, the Bengals add Mario Alford the speedy wide receiver out of West Virginia. There is a need on this team for a speedy wide receiver and now they have their guy.

Hue Jackson mentioned that he loved Mario Alford at the combine. He added that the Bengals lacked the speed on the outside at times to make the opposing defense respect that position. With the Bengals final pick in the 2015 NFL draft, No. 238 overall, the team has addressed speed at the wide receiver position as well as possibly adding a guy to compete at the kick return spot.