06-08-2022, 02:37 PM
We need to sign a solid back up on O-line.
We also need a legit #4 WR but we can always work around a weakness there.
Some people are mentioning LB but I actually feel alright there. Markus Bailey was a big playmaker at Perdue who could play the run, rush the passer, or drop in coverage. His draft stock dropped because of an injury that wiped out all but 2 games of his senior season. But the 3 seasons before that he had 301 tackles, 13.5 sacks, 6 ints, and 26 TFL. His junior year he led the Big 10 in solo tackles (82) and was all-conference. Last year he only played 256 defensive snaps but had 38 Tackles, 3 Passes Defended, and 0.5 sack. In coverage he only allowed 5.2 yards per target (94 on 18). In his two seasons with the Bengals he only has 1 missed tackle for a miniscule 2.5 missed-tackle-percentage.
Akeem Davis-Gaither has the size (6'2", 215) and speed (4.6) of a safety but plays LB. He was used more as a blitzer his rookie season, but last year he played much more coverage. He was playing very well when he went down with injury. In the first 8 games he only played 203 defensive snaps but had 28 Tackles and 3 Passes Defended. In coverage he only allowed 4.7 yards per target (94 on 20).
We also need a legit #4 WR but we can always work around a weakness there.
Some people are mentioning LB but I actually feel alright there. Markus Bailey was a big playmaker at Perdue who could play the run, rush the passer, or drop in coverage. His draft stock dropped because of an injury that wiped out all but 2 games of his senior season. But the 3 seasons before that he had 301 tackles, 13.5 sacks, 6 ints, and 26 TFL. His junior year he led the Big 10 in solo tackles (82) and was all-conference. Last year he only played 256 defensive snaps but had 38 Tackles, 3 Passes Defended, and 0.5 sack. In coverage he only allowed 5.2 yards per target (94 on 18). In his two seasons with the Bengals he only has 1 missed tackle for a miniscule 2.5 missed-tackle-percentage.
Akeem Davis-Gaither has the size (6'2", 215) and speed (4.6) of a safety but plays LB. He was used more as a blitzer his rookie season, but last year he played much more coverage. He was playing very well when he went down with injury. In the first 8 games he only played 203 defensive snaps but had 28 Tackles and 3 Passes Defended. In coverage he only allowed 4.7 yards per target (94 on 20).
