02-08-2024, 06:05 PM
RD. 5 -147th Selection:
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Kamal Hadden - CB - Tennessee - 6'1" 197
Hadden is big long physical corner that has faced the best competition in the nation on a routine basis. Hadden was the Vols best cover corner going into the '23 season and was showing it before having his season cut short due to a shoulder injury that required surgery. Before being injured Hadden had 3 interceptions and 6 pass breakups and when his receiver was targeted he was giving up a QB rating of 7. Yes...7.
Hadden brings the size to the position that the Bengals are missing and gives them an experienced corner that has went against elite competition that should help ease the expected loss of Chido who just was not the same player post injury. Hadden should be a great addition to the DB room and give this group the type of physicality they had with Chido. This addition will give the Bengals a good young core of talented corners with Turner and Taylor-Britt.
RD. 5 - 174th Selection:
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Theo Johnson - TE - Penn State - 6'6" 260
Johnson should give the Bengals the combination of size, receiving ability, and blocking that they have been looking for. Johnson is an accomplished blocker who is experienced blocking as an H-Back and as an inline blocker. The inexperience at QB for the Lions in '23 resulted in the offense running double TEs almost as their base offense giving Johnson the opportunity to really hone his skills as both a blocker and receiver.
As a blocker Johnson is very experienced and as a receiver he brings very good route running ability to go with the ability to create yards after the catch. He is a natural hands catcher and has good burst coming off of the line as a receiver. He presents very good top end speed and is a TE that can threaten the seams of a defense however he takes some build up to get to his top end speed.
Tanner Hudson should be back as a RFA so Johnson should be a great addition to the TE room to pair with him. I see Johnson as a relatively high upside TE that should compliment the Bengals offense very nicely.
Kamal Hadden - CB - Tennessee - 6'1" 197
Hadden is big long physical corner that has faced the best competition in the nation on a routine basis. Hadden was the Vols best cover corner going into the '23 season and was showing it before having his season cut short due to a shoulder injury that required surgery. Before being injured Hadden had 3 interceptions and 6 pass breakups and when his receiver was targeted he was giving up a QB rating of 7. Yes...7.
Hadden brings the size to the position that the Bengals are missing and gives them an experienced corner that has went against elite competition that should help ease the expected loss of Chido who just was not the same player post injury. Hadden should be a great addition to the DB room and give this group the type of physicality they had with Chido. This addition will give the Bengals a good young core of talented corners with Turner and Taylor-Britt.
RD. 5 - 174th Selection:
Theo Johnson - TE - Penn State - 6'6" 260
Johnson should give the Bengals the combination of size, receiving ability, and blocking that they have been looking for. Johnson is an accomplished blocker who is experienced blocking as an H-Back and as an inline blocker. The inexperience at QB for the Lions in '23 resulted in the offense running double TEs almost as their base offense giving Johnson the opportunity to really hone his skills as both a blocker and receiver.
As a blocker Johnson is very experienced and as a receiver he brings very good route running ability to go with the ability to create yards after the catch. He is a natural hands catcher and has good burst coming off of the line as a receiver. He presents very good top end speed and is a TE that can threaten the seams of a defense however he takes some build up to get to his top end speed.
Tanner Hudson should be back as a RFA so Johnson should be a great addition to the TE room to pair with him. I see Johnson as a relatively high upside TE that should compliment the Bengals offense very nicely.
