The Cincinnati Bengals may have found themselves a real steal in the third round of this year’s NFL draft. With their second of two third round selections, and the 99th overall selection, the Bengals invested in TCU linebacker Paul Dawson to help bolster the middle of the defense.
Paul Dawson reminds many pundits and fans of fellow Cincinnati linebacker Vontaze Burfict, and he should. Dawson comes to the Bengals as that player who struggles to perform in a combine setting, which seems to have hurt his draft status. But for all his struggles in that setting, Dawson does plenty to make up for it when on the field.