As the Cincinnati Bengals finish up their OTA workouts, veteran cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick has shown his leadership in the secondary group. Helping rookie cornerbacks including fifth-round pick Darius Phillips is a part of that leadership. Kirkpatrick, 28-years-old, finds himself being the oldest member of the secondary group and has taken on the role to help younger players reach their full potential.
Another veteran that has taken the younger players under his wing is safety George Iloka. Both veterans are sharing the veteran knowledge with the younger group and transition to the NFL level. Kirkpatrick helped Phillips as he came off the field where he struggled to backpedal and keep his leverage giving up an easy completion.