The Cincinnati Bengals Bengals are looking to continue their status as one of the NFL's top teams in 2023, and hopefully make the Super Bowl for the second time in three seasons. 

Cincinnati took some hits to their roster during the offseason, especially defensively. However, thanks to strategic draft moves and free-agent signings, they're still a legitimate threat to win it all. 

One area of the Bengals is transitioning towards younger talent, and it's their secondary. 

After losing two starting safeties in Jessie Bates III and Vonn Bell this offseason, the Bengals were always going to draft at least one. They settled on Alabama's Jordan Battle, who earned 80.0-plus PFF grades in each of the past three seasons. They also drafted a solid cornerback in DJ Turner, who allowed a catch on just 46.5% of the passes thrown into his coverage and forced 14 incompletions in 2022.-Amelia Probst and Arjun Menon, PFF 

Cincinnati took Battle in the third round back in April just one pick after they took Turner. In 2022, the Bengals selected safety Dax Hill in the first round who is set to play opposite veteran Nick Scott, one of Cincinnati's best offseason signings. So Battle will serve as valuable depth at safety for now as he develops.

Veteran Chidobe Awuzie, who is returning from a torn ACL, will hold down one of the outside corner spots, and Mike Hilton will man the slot. That leaves Turner to battle Cam Taylor-Britt who was taken in the second round last year for the other boundary corner position. 

Cincinnati has used four premium draft picks in the last two drafts in the secondary, and the talent between them is immense. It's safe to say Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo is a happy man these days.

Bengals have specific role for 2023 draft pick

It should help immensely.

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