What: Safety, Wake Forest
Where: Second round, 54th pick
Hometown: Fort Wayne, IN
Why: The Bengals believe one of their big needs is a cover safety and they like his instincts and the fact he’s just 21 and they think he is an ascending player.
Did you know? He’s the versatile kind of safety head coach Marvin Lewis loves. According to Ourlads Scouting Services he has played strong safety in the box as part of quarters schemes and deep high safety in Cover 3 zones.
What the experts are saying: “Isn’t elite in any one area but he is well-rounded with the cover instincts, play range and toughness vs.