6 hours ago
(6 hours ago)Soonerpeace Wrote: Not what I was told. Doubtful that high of a pick Simmons has muchhsay do you think? Did you read or hear Battle was Simmons guy? Safety spots Lou gets the love on in the draft.
It was a Hobspin article I believe saying Simmon's gave Battle his red dot because he experienced defense and special teams at Alabama.
Edit: Here's an article with the quote.
https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/allbengals-insiders-plus/darrin-simmons-excited-to-work-with-jordan-battle-hes-very-well-rounded