Biggest post-draft questions still to be answered by the Cincinnati Bengals:
Did they do enough to fix the offensive line?: The Bengals waited until the fifth round to add an offensive lineman, drafting utility lineman J.J. Dielman. That shows they truly feel confident in their retooled offensive line. With the departures of Kevin Zeitler and Andrew Whitworth, the only free-agent addition the team made was to re-sign Andre Smith, a player the Bengals once allowed to leave in free agency. Their projected right and left tackles are Jake Fisher and Cedric Ogbuehi, two players who struggled last year. Those linemen will have to take a big step forward or the Bengals might regret not finding a potential starter early in the draft.
Who will win the last receiver spot? It was somewhat of a surprise to see the Bengals take two receivers in the first four rounds, taking John Ross in the first and Josh Malone in the fourth. The Bengals typically keep six receivers, and spots are almost certainly reserved for A.J. Green, Brandon LaFell and Tyler Boyd. That leaves one spot open. Will it go to 2016 sixth-rounder Cody Core, kick returner Alex Erickson or someone else?
Was Joe Mixon the right choice? There will be a lot of eyes on Mixon because of his troubled past, stemming from an assault in 2014 when he punched a woman in the face. Mixon will have to prove he was worth the criticism the Bengals received for drafting him. Based on pure talent, the Bengals are likely ecstatic about getting a player in the second round who can return kicks, carry the ball and catch passes. Mixon said fellow running back Jeremy Hill was excited to have Mixon on the team, but the Bengals are going to have to figure out how they will divide carries.
Did the Bengals find their kick returner? Erickson unseated longtime kick returner Brandon Tate in the preseason last year, but now it's possible someone could unseat Erickson. The Bengals brought in two players who showed promise returning kicks in college. Ross has four career kickoff-return touchdowns. Mixon had a touchdown and 504 kickoff-return yards in two seasons. If all three compete for the spot, that might be the best competition of training camp.
Is the pass rush better? The Bengals had only 33 sacks last season, with Carlos Dunlap and Geno Atkins doing the bulk of the work. It was clear they had to fix that. The Bengals found edge rushers back to back in the middle rounds, adding defensive end Jordan Willis and linebacker Carl Lawson. Willis had 39.5 career tackles for loss and 25.5 sacks at Kansas State. Lawson had 24.5 tackles for loss and 14.5 sacks at Auburn. It's not quite certain how the Bengals are going to utilize them, but defensive coordinator Paul Guenther could have some options in that rotation.