Dolphins defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle and Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer saw the same thing when their old team took Michigan State cornerback Darqueze Dennard in the first round of the 2014 draft.
“Congratulations, you just got another Leon Hall,’ Zimmer texted to the Bengals draft room from the upper Midwest and the same thought flashed through Coyle’s mind in South Florida.
“Physical. Smart. Competitive,” said Coyle this week, once again the Bengals secondary coach. “(Dennard) is healthier than he’s been all year. I envision he’s going to have more opportunities and have a chance to compete.