Does the Slot Give Dennard a Realistic Chance of Succeeding?

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Per Hobson in his early preview of the Defense:

"Can Dennard, in his fourth season after they took him with the 24th pick in the draft, anchor himself in the slot after a career of fits and starts?"

This seems to indicate that the Bengals are going to insist that if Dennard make the team he does it as a slot CB - a place he has failed miserably since he started his injury plagued career with the Bengals.

He made a name for himself at Michigan State as a press corner - to the extent that he was widely considered a first round pick.  When he has played outside for the Bengals he has appeared to play pretty well, certainly better than the slot where he has been routinely toasted.

There are a lot of writers on these boards who know a lot more about how Dennard has played, snap for snap - and who know more about football than I do.   Am I crazy, or are the Bengals going to drive this guy out of football by insisting on playing him at the wrong position?



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