Should Bengals be switching rookie positions?

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(05-08-2017, 07:37 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: Evans will be on the field in coverage situations. Don't let his draft round throw you off. He was snubbed by the combine and had he went, he would've been drafted much higher. He can play all 3 LB positions and was converted to LB from the DB position. He maintained speed and had 4 picks and knocked down 12 passes last year, he went down in the record books this past year as well against Baylor with 2 sacks and 2 picks in that game. He ran a 4.5 at his pro day (which would've made him 1st at the combine) and is 6'3" 230lbs, so I'd say he's got the speed to hang with any TE and big enough to make the stop afterwards. He needs to work on stopping the run, shedding blocks and get stronger.

And he will be on the field, maybe not right away, but he will get there and then we will have Burfict, Minter and Vigil/Evans out there. Nickerson is going to have to work really hard to crack the Bengals 53 at the LB position. He will most likely end up on the PS or just cut.
Vigil should be our future MLB once Minter leaves next year.
Flowers, Dawson and Roach and any other LB will be battling it out.

What has me excited about Evans is this:  The Bengals finally has someone that can run with TE over the middle.  How many times have teams killed the Bengals with TEs?  It use to drive me nuts.  I think Evans is the guy that can maybe play safety on some downs.  It depends on his weight but at 4.5 40 speed, i think they could play him just about anywhere.  I think he will be a demon on ST.