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Forrest Lamp. 9. player. 56. . Offensive Lineman. Western Kentucky
The Bengals had arguably the worst offseason in terms of defections. They lost multiple members of their offensive line without many bodies to replace them. While selecting Lamp here may be a slight reach according to some boards, the Bengals desperately need to add talent to their offensive line.
With so many players leaving in free agency, Lamp would be a good addition because of his versatility. He will most likely begin his career at guard but has the skill set to move to tackle or even center if the need arises.
Lamp has been consistent throughout his college career, finishing among the top-five the last three seasons among collegiate tackles. He only allowed five pressures in 2016 as he kept his quarterback clean.
People will point out that Lamp played at a small school in Western Kentucky. But, if you can protect your quarterback and open running lanes, that is what matters. Lamp fills a huge need for a Cincinnati team that needs to protect Andy Dalton to win games.