04-12-2020, 12:20 PM
Every year, there is one player that I couldn't watch enough on film. One player that I love his mentality, energy, and overall football talent.
For me a couple years ago, it was Derwin James. Of course, I wanted Price as well as that seemed like the guy the Bengals were centered (
) on, and they have seemingly undervalued safeties in draft stock historically. But I loved James. I was certain he would end up in pissburgh...thank God that didn't happen.
Last year, it was Juan Thornhill. Can you sense a there here? I have watched the ratbirds and steelers destroy the Bengals with some legendary safety play for many years. I wanted a guy that had outstanding traits but also that "alpha dog" mentality. A guy with a serious case of the red ass. A bully.
This year, that player is Kyle Dugger. He tested very well at the Combine:
40 yard dash- 4.49
225 Bench- 17 reps
Vertical- 42" (!)
Long jump: 134" (!)
That athleticism, at 6' 1" 217 lbs with an amazing 6' 6.5" wingspan. He is a striker that doesn't often miss and has outstanding ball skills as well. He had 10 INTs and 18 PBUs in his career. And at Lenoir-Rhyne, he was quite a standout so it wasn't like teams didn't know to avoid him. Oh, and he was also a ridiculous punt returner.
He could help right away on special teams and play the hybrid nickel OLB for the Bengals and allow them to cut Shawn Williams.
My dream would be that they could get him in Rd 3.
That is "my guy" for this year...who is yours?
For me a couple years ago, it was Derwin James. Of course, I wanted Price as well as that seemed like the guy the Bengals were centered (
) on, and they have seemingly undervalued safeties in draft stock historically. But I loved James. I was certain he would end up in pissburgh...thank God that didn't happen.Last year, it was Juan Thornhill. Can you sense a there here? I have watched the ratbirds and steelers destroy the Bengals with some legendary safety play for many years. I wanted a guy that had outstanding traits but also that "alpha dog" mentality. A guy with a serious case of the red ass. A bully.
This year, that player is Kyle Dugger. He tested very well at the Combine:
40 yard dash- 4.49
225 Bench- 17 reps
Vertical- 42" (!)
Long jump: 134" (!)
That athleticism, at 6' 1" 217 lbs with an amazing 6' 6.5" wingspan. He is a striker that doesn't often miss and has outstanding ball skills as well. He had 10 INTs and 18 PBUs in his career. And at Lenoir-Rhyne, he was quite a standout so it wasn't like teams didn't know to avoid him. Oh, and he was also a ridiculous punt returner.
He could help right away on special teams and play the hybrid nickel OLB for the Bengals and allow them to cut Shawn Williams.
My dream would be that they could get him in Rd 3.
That is "my guy" for this year...who is yours?
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