We can be honest about the Cincinnati Bengals' draft record in recent years without hurting anybody's feelings. OK. well maybe not without hurting the feelings of Duke Tobin.
Many Bengals draft picks in recent years have fans uttering reactions like, "HUH!?" more often than not. A not-insignificant number of these picks either outright flop, or they take so long to develop to the point where it doesn't even matter anymore.
So you, reader, may peep at this headline and think, "Why would the front office do such a thing when it's clear they need a blue-chip player who could be had with a top-10 draft pick?