Tyler Shelvin Is Already Impressing Teammates!

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(05-21-2021, 04:19 PM)kalibengal Wrote: FWIW ; I read somewhere that Billichick was at an LSU game and told one of his guys to "get me that guy" who was Shelvin.  He likely saw another Vince Wilfork in there. 

I din't know that but it's true and it makes me even more excited!  Bill knows his nose tackles and is a brilliant NFL mind!

If you search "Belichick Tyler Shelvin," you get a bunch of results, like this one:

Quote:The Cincinnati Bengals used an additional pick on nosetackle Tyler Shelvin out of LSU in the 2021 NFL draft’s fourth round.
Somewhere, it seems New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick was punching air as the selection got announced.
Shelvin, a massive 6’2″, 350-pound tackle from Joe Burrow’s 2019 LSU squad, was apparently a favorite of Belichick’s for years.
while scouting names like K’Lavon Chaisson, Patrick Queen and other 2019 Tigers, Belichick made a point to throw this out there about Shelvin: “I want No. 72. You make sure No. 72 is on our team.”
Instead, the anchor for a national title team is now on the Bengals, where he’ll at least join a rotation and see specific usage as a rookie.
And to make it funnier, Cincinnati added Shelvin with a pick the Patriots used to own but traded to the Bengals during the draft.

I'm getting excited about this guy and about this team!  If we keep a rotation, I think this new look defense could cause some damage!