2018 Watch List

[*ochocincos*]

Has anyone looked much into Da'Ron Payne from Alabama? I'm hearing more and more buzz around him, seeing he's an elite run stuffer and does have ability to rush the passer but Alabama doesn't use him much in the latter. If he can be elite at both and solidify the NT position next to Atkins while being able to stay in on third down as a pass rusher, would that be worth consideration in the early first for the Bengals?

I kind of always pegged him as a run stuffing 3-4 NT with limited pass rush ability and thought Billings would have solidified that role by now, but now I'm wondering if Payne wouldn't be a very good, safe selection, even over maybe Christian Wilkins if the Bengals were to ever go DT in the first?