Bengals' Giovani Bernard: Crowded backfield

With the Bengals drafting Joe Mixon in the second round, Bernard (knee) faces an uphill battle for playing time this season, though perhaps he won't be challenged by Mixon as much as Jeremy Hill, Bengals.com reports.

Analysis:

Bernard is recovering from a torn ACL and is not guaranteed to be ready for the start of the season, and Hill is in the last year of his rookie contract, so the Bengals' need for adding a running back was more pressing than what it appears at initial glance.