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Analysis: Jonah Williams pick impactful as they come, but Dwayne Haskins cloud follows him

Bengals beat writers Fletcher Page and Paul Dehner Jr. break down the Cincinnati Bengals' first-round pick in offensive tackle Jonah Williams. Kareem Elgazzar, kelgazzar@enquirer.com

It was suggested earlier Thursday the Bengals picking an offensive tackle in the draft wouldn’t excite the fan base, because the selection wouldn’t be sexy.

Let me tell you this, if you watched this offensive line play the last two years and, especially if you did so wearing No. 14 behind them, Jonah Williams is one sexy beast.

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