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The Bengals were looking to stage another Lou Anarumo reunion."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections #BITESIZEFilm RoomRoster Transactions and ContractsOrange & Black InsiderSalary Cap And CBABreaking NewsKeep track of the 2019 Bengals draft脳NFL Free AgencyBengals Free Agency 2019Former Giants DB Curtis Riley visits Bengals but signs with RaidersNew Mark Walton Jersey ,16commentsThe Bengals were looking to stage another Lou Anarumo reunion.EDTShareTweetShareShareFormer Giants DB Curtis Riley visits Bengals but signs with RaidersRobert Deutsch-USA TODAY SportsDefensive coordinator Lou Anarumo was looking to add another member of his secondary from the Giants.DB Curtis Riley visited the Bengals on Thursday, possibly hoping with a reunion with Anamuro, who was his position coach in 2018.However, Riley just agreed to a deal with the Raiders, so this relationship was short lived. Riley was an undrafted free agent signed by the Titans as a cornerback, and had to compete with B.W. Webb for playing time. But after only one accrued season in the NFL, he earned the starting free safety job in New York. In 2018 he had 75 combined tackles and four interceptions.It’s unclear at this point how Riley would have fit in with the Bengals if we were to be signed. He wouldn’t supplant current FS Jessie Bates or SS Shawn Williams, even if Anamuro was so inclined to play Riley in a spot where he has no experience. Riley made sense as a backup, where he would have to compete with Brandon Wilson for the number two spot at FS. Though Wilson has impressed on special teams and earned a one-year deal this offseason, he has seen limited playing time on defense.Alas, if the Bengals want more safety depth, they’ll have to findit elsewhere. CINCINNATI (AP) — With the exception of a fourth-round quarterback, the Bengals‘ first draft under coach Zac Taylor was more about upgrading their infrastructure.And there was a distinct emphasis on Taylor’s favorite side of the ball.The Bengals got two offensive linemen, a run-blocking tight end John Ross Jersey , a defensive tackle and a linebacker among their first six picks in the draft, with quarterback Ryan Finley filling out their top selections. Taylor came to the Bengals as the Rams’ quarterback coach, and they leaned heavily toward improving the run game in his first draft.Cincinnati finished 26th on offense last season and 21st in yards rushing. Joe Mixon led the AFC in rushing with 1,168 yards, but the running game was inconsistent overall. The Bengals took a pair of running backs in the sixth round to fill out the group.“That’s the starting point for us,” Taylor said. “We’re going to put a very strong focus on the run game and it all plays off that. If you can’t get your run game going, the rest of the offense struggles.”For their most intriguing pick, the Bengals moved up and took Finley early in the fourth round Saturday, then immediately emphasized that Andy Dalton is still the starter.Still, it was a noteworthy move. The Bengals hadn’t taken a quarterback so high in the draft since they choose Dalton in the second round in 2011.Finley will be a backup for now, at least. Dalton has two years left on his contract and has fully recovered from a thumb injury that sidelined him the last five games last season.“I do want to make something very clear before we start: Andy Dalton is our starting quarterback,” offensive coordinator Brian Callahan said. “That has not changed. That will not change. We think very highly of Andy and what he’s going to do in our offense.“We do think competition is good. It’ll be good for our position. It’ll be good for the backup job for sure.”Some highlights of Cincinnati’s draft:WHO THEY GOTLT Jonah Williams (first round, Alabama), TE Drew Sample (second round Jordan Willis Jersey , Washington), LB Germaine Pratt (third round, N.C. State), QB Ryan Finley (fourth round, N.C. State), DT Renell Wren (fourth round, Arizona State), C Michael Jordan (fourth round, Ohio State), RB Trayveon Williams (sixth round, Texas A&M), LB Deshaun Davis (sixth round, Auburn), RB Rodney Anderson (sixth round Carl Lawson Jersey , Oklahoma), CB Jordan Brown (seventh round, South Dakota State).SURPRISE MOVEMoving down 10 spots in the second round and taking Sample — a tight end known as a tenacious blocker — with so many needs on a defense that gave up the most yards and third-most points in the league last season. Taylor said the Bengals highly valued Sample’s blocking ability and thought he’d be gone if they waited to draft him later. The Bengals already had tight ends Tyler Eifert and C.J. Uzomah.“Drew fits what we do,” Taylor said. “When he’s there and you really like him, you’ve got to go get him.”HOW THEY DIDThe offensive line has been a longstanding problem, and they improved it with the addition of Williams and Jordan, who can play guard. Linebacker was their biggest problem area on a historically bad defense last season, and Cincinnati released Vontaze Burfict in the offseason. The Bengals are depending upon Pratt to play a big role right away.WHAT’S NEXTTaylor’s staff has to figure out how to configure the offensive line with the new additions. Williams played left tackle at Alabama, so they could consider moving left tackle Cordy Glenn to another spot. They also have to get Pratt ready. The versatile linebacker could play either inside or outside, and first-year coordinator Lou Anarumo needs to decide where he’ll be most comfortable at the outset.