CINCINNATI -- We've had a lot of draft talk on the Cincinnati Bengals blog so far this week.

It's because with pro days winding down, teams like the Bengals are getting a better idea of which players they want to target before their picks start coming off the draft board in another 30 days.

In the Bengals' case, offensive tackle, outside linebacker, defensive end and quarterback have been highlighted as positions of draft-worthy need.

This week we have primarily examined the offensive tackle position when reviewing the Bengals' first-round pick at No. 21. LSU product La'el Collins appears to be a perfect fit. But as we get closer to the draft, it's starting to look like he might get picked before the Bengals' selection. That's why Todd McShay sent former Stanford standout offensive tackle Andrus Peat to the Bengals in his mock draft Monday.

Lost in all the talk this offseason about offensive line depth and identifying edge pass-rushers has been the possibility the Bengals use their first pick on arguably their most immediate need: receiver.

Don't forget about the receivers.

Coach Marvin Lewis said at last week's owners meetings that he's not looking for his first-round pick to play a key role this season. He sees that player filling a role similar to cornerback Darqueze Dennard, last year's first-round pick who played sparingly as a backup and was used on special teams. With Terence Newman now gone in free agency, a spot has opened in the Bengals' cornerback rotation. Dennard likely will play a much larger role defensively this season, as a result.

Lewis sees his 2015 first-round pick being used similarly. That is one reason it's smart to think the Bengals go with an offensive tackle at 21. With its moves in free agency in the trenches, Cincinnati has enough veteran depth to start on the lines. An offensive tackle could be drafted so he can be developed for future years when retirements and free agency affect the line's depth.

But still, don't forget about the receivers.

The option of drafting a receiver remains on the table because of how talented this class is at the position. The Bengals aren't just going after any receiver, though, which is why they would have to be 100 percent certain about the one they took in the first round. Odds are high the types of receivers they are seeking will be there in bulk in the second, third and fourth rounds.

Offensive coordinator Hue Jackson wants a receiver whose speed can make him an explosive home-run threat. He isn't looking for a 6-foot-4, high-leaping, A.J. Green type. He already has one of those. If the Bengals select a larger receiver this year, it's because they think he can run, too. Jackson also feels encouraged about the "addition" of Marvin Jones, a shifty yet larger veteran receiver who shines in the red zone. Jones missed all of last season with a series of injuries.

With Green, Jones, Mohamed Sanu and James Wright forming the foundation of this year's receivers group, the Bengals primarily want the fifth and sixth players to be smaller, quicker, and deadly to defenses in space. Those same players must be able to double as kick returners to replace Brandon Tate, who appears to be gone in free agency.

Tate still is unsigned.

Among shifty, returner-type receivers to keep an eye on are Phillip Dorsett (Miami -- Florida), Tyler Lockett (Kansas State), Rashad Greene (Florida State), Stefon Diggs (Maryland), Jamison Crowder (Duke), Mario Alford (West Virginia), J.J. Nelson (UAB). Breshad Perriman (UCF) and Darren Waller (Georgia Tech) are two larger receivers to still track.