The Cincinnati Bengals went secondary with their first two picks of the 2022 NFL Draft, clearly hoping for a backup plan in case Jessie Bates were to leave. They also seemingly planned to improve their cornerback depth.
The additions of Dax Hill and Cam Taylor-Britt did both of those for the Bengals. While CTB was expected to play a role this season, the size of that role increased tenfold when the team’s top cornerback, Chidobe Awuzie, suffered a season-ending injury.
Taylor-Britt didn’t see action until Week 7, yet played 100% of the team’s defensive snaps in their last two postseason battles.