Bengals go all defense with first 3 picks for first time since 1998

Takeo Spikes Yes-GRN, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle via Imagn Content Services, LLCWith the selections of safety Daxton Hill, cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt and defensive lineman Zachary Carter, the Cincinnati Bengals went defense, defense and more defense through the first three rounds of a draft for the first time since 1998.

And, with the exception of that 1998 draft, that strategy has treated the Bengals pretty well. Of course, it’s only happened four other times, but let’s take a look back to see how it all worked out.

Cincinnati chose Linebacker Takeo Spikes with the 13th pick in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft, and followed that selection by taking linebacker Brian Simmons at…