Rodney Anderson Highlights

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For Anderson, or Tyler Eifert, the injuries aren't conditioning type injuries that would indicate the player is somewhat responsible for their injuries and "injury-prone". Breaking bones, tearing ligaments, those are just injuries that happen. They can happen to anyone, some players can largely avoid them, some seem snake-bitten and unfortunately experience more than their share of them.

I don't know what some people want in a late round pick. You aren't getting a polished player with upside. You aren't getting a day 1 starter without risk. If you want a polished player late, he's going to be limited athletically. You want an athletic developmental guy that could become a late round steal and a key player, he's going to take a year or two to learn how to play the game. Maybe Anderson isn't "quick", but I've seen multiple grades on him where if he doesn't have the injury history, he's a second round pick.

If a 6th round pick can't play, most people aren't too hard on the organization for a wasted pick. It was a late pick they hoped would pan out. If Anderson can play (more of "if Anderson can stay healthy"), the Bengals hit on a player well worth the risk of a late pick. Nit-picking day 3 picks is a pretty futile exercise.