In addition to holding the first-overall pick of the NFL Draft, the Bengals have the first pick of the second round (33rd overall). This means that they will have the first crack at any player who inexplicably doesn’t hear his name called on Thursday night.
In that way, the pick holds a little extra value. Teams who covet a player that remains on the board after the first round has ended have a little extra time to consider making a trade and the Bengals hold the most valuable position of the day. The Bengals could get a great player with that pick, but maybe they could do even better by trading it.