Malik done

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(09-01-2019, 02:06 AM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Why do people keep thinking he just "can't get it mentally"? Has that been stated or implied by anyone with the Bengals?

The guy just simply isn't a good NFL LBer. He can be athletic, understand where he should be on a given play and just not be good at getting his job done. 

I've watched several videos (all snaps on defense while at Texas) of his and he's just too easy to block and doesn't always give a full effort. 

It has been stated that he couldn't pick up special teams by Simmons I believe. It's also been stated that in college he played in a very simple system where they basically had him run in 1 direction.

Athletically, he is a monster. 

But like you said, that doesn't translate if you don't know how to read plays or where to go.