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History shows Bengals smart to draft 2 tackles

By taking Jake Fisher and Cedric Ogbuehi in the first two rounds of the 2015 NFL draft, the Bengals hope they'll be able to avoid the struggles starting tackles go through in Year 1.

One of the biggest criticisms the Bengals received for their 2015 draft class was taking an offensive tackle with each of their first two picks.

However, when you realize how long it typically takes the Bengals to develop a tackle into a quality starter, you'll see they were wise to begin that process as soon as possible. By taking Jake Fisher and Cedric Ogbuehi with their first two picks, the Bengals began the process of developing their next pair of starting tackles.