To the casual football fan, undrafted free agents are often an afterthought. To decision-makers across the NFL, however, the process of securing players that didn’t hear their name called in the draft is just as serious as any other business they carry out. The people calling the shots for the Cincinnati Bengals are no exception.
The team has been quite successful in the college free-agent market in the past. Of course, Vontaze Burfict, one of their best (and most controversial) players of the past decade found his way to the Queen City via the undrafted route.