2019 Draft: Linebackers, Offensive OT/Guard & DB

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(12-24-2018, 12:23 PM)Goalpost Wrote: CBS lists Ben Burr-Kirven 18th overall and a 1st rounder at LB.  He was named AP 1st team.  Their write up...

18. Ben Burr-Kirven, LB, Washington
Burr-Kirven has emerged as the premier "big nickel" prospect in the country. Listed at 6-0 and 222 pounds, the Washington linebacker has safety size, safety coverage skills and is seemingly always around the football. He might be an NFL team's third safety, but with nickel being used somewhere between 60-to-70 percent of the time at the pro level, he can stay at the position he's playing now for the Huskies and flourish. He has amassed a ridiculous 108 tackles in eight games in 2018 and is rarely engulfed by bigger blockers. Linemen simply can't get to him fast enough at the second level, and he's flashed shedding ability.

Marvin Lewis' requirement for LBs - 230+ lbs. While I think BBK could be a good LB, I don't see the Bengals being risky or creative enough to use a sub-230 lb guy at LB. But 165 combined tackles this past season at Washington would be appealing for Marvin. Maybe Marvin would take BBK but try to bulk him up to 230+ lbs before playing him.