{"id":103690,"date":"2022-04-30T01:15:26","date_gmt":"2022-04-30T05:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=103690"},"modified":"2022-04-30T23:13:26","modified_gmt":"2022-05-01T03:13:26","slug":"bengals-add-2-more-pieces-to-defense-as-versatility-and-attitude-continue-to-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=103690","title":{"rendered":"Bengals Add 2 More Pieces To Defense As Versatility And Attitude Continue To Rise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CINCINNATI \u2013 If you want to take away anything from the two picks made by the Bengals on Friday at the 2022 NFL Draft, the team is building depth and attitude where they need it most. And, it has nothing to do with Joe Burrow.<\/p>\n<p>The Bengals built a defense that brought them to the brink of a Super Bowl title in February through savvy free agent signings over the last two offseasons. <\/p>\n<p>Now, the Bengals are spending their weighted draft capital at the start of the draft on making sure there\u2019s players behind their established veterans who can come in and continue the schemes of Lou Anarumo. <\/p>\n<p>In the first round Thursday, the Bengals got their hybrid safety in Dax Hill out of Michigan. On Friday in the second round, they moved up to get Cam Taylor-Britt, a corner that played nickel and outside and developed a reputation as a hard-hitter at Nebraska. <\/p>\n<p>Taylor-Britt, like Hill, played just three seasons of college ball before being drafted by the Bengals. He was a team captain, a three-time member of the scholar athlete honor roll and produced big time this past season. CTB started all 12 games for the Huskers, recording 51 tackles, three for a loss, a sack, 11 pass breakups and one interception and a blocked kick.<\/p>\n<p>In the third round, they stayed put at No. 95 and picked up a productive pass-rushing nose tackle in Florida\u2019s Zach Carter. All three players figure to come into camp and provide good competition at places where the Bengals have proven starters. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cA coach\u2019s best friend is competition,\u201d Anarumo told me Friday. \u201cWe\u2019ve got some guys that are slotted that played a lot of good football for us. These guys will come in and support those guys, and we\u2019ll see how it goes from there. They\u2019re going to provide good depth for us for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Asked Lou Anarumo about boosting the competition in Safety and CB rooms with Hill and Taylor-Britt picks early in draft. &quot;Competition is a coach&#39;s best friend.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bengals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bengals<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bP5mKIoQnJ\">pic.twitter.com\/bP5mKIoQnJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Petraglia (@Trags) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Trags\/status\/1520217738618314756?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 30, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Anarumo made a couple of things very clear Friday. Don\u2019t be surprised to see the Bengals in defenses with as many as seven defensive backs occasionally, and look for his corners to play a lot of combo schemes, especially in deep zone concepts. Both Dax Hill and Cam Taylor-Britt fit that mold. <\/p>\n<p>Taylor-Britt\u2019s joyous attitude was contagious over the speakerphone as he spoke with reporters for the first time. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was so excited, I couldn\u2019t even say any words,\u201d Taylor-Britt chuckled. \u201cIt was just a dream come true. My visit there was amazing. Just to get picked up by a team, especially the Bengals, is surreal to me. And Coach Zac (Taylor) played at the great University of Nebraska, that makes it even better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What made Taylor-Britt\u2019s visit to Cincinnati so amazing?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe staff is great,\u201d CTB added. \u201cEverybody on the staff \u2014 from when I got to the airport, to communication, to me getting from place to place. They were on time with everything. They were just professional with everything they do. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really got along with their DB coach (secondary\/cornerbacks coach Charles Burks). We had a great time in there just kicking it and not even talking about football. We ran out of time, but that\u2019s the conversation you want to have with a coach. You want to have that relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hard to listen to Cam Taylor-Britt and not come away feeling giddy about his feel-good vibe about joining the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bengals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bengals<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l6Ry2WA1Jo\">https:\/\/t.co\/l6Ry2WA1Jo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Petraglia (@Trags) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Trags\/status\/1520251612941357056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 30, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Carter\u2019s journey was much more improbable, at least to Carter. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s crazy is I haven\u2019t heard from the Bengals much,\u201d Carter said in his call Friday night. \u201cI\u2019ve heard from them a little bit, but they haven\u2019t really reached out to my agent much. So, I was surprised, honestly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI watched that whole rise to the Super Bowl. I love that defense and how they play. I can\u2019t wait to play with these guys. They play with a lot of fire and energy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Carter finished his career with 17.5 sacks, including 8.5 last season for the Gators. He had 28.5 tackles for loss over his four seasons, 2 forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in 46 games. He is a player that offers a powerful push over center. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I\u2019ll be more of a factor inside. I think I\u2019m a mismatch on guards,\u201d Carter said. \u201cI feel like my quickness inside and my first step separate me. I feel like that gives guards trouble inside.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Zac Taylor and Lou Anarumo on Zachary Carter DT who can get after the QB. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bengals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bengals<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ziegoovIBU\">pic.twitter.com\/ziegoovIBU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Petraglia (@Trags) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Trags\/status\/1520239437732474881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 30, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like Bengals fans should be excited because I\u2019m a versatile playmaker. I can line up pretty much anywhere. And I feel like I can make plays from pretty much anywhere \u2014 rushing the passer, in the run game. I\u2019m a disruptive defender \u2014 I like to disrupt plays in the backfield, I like to penetrate. So, there\u2019s a lot to look forward to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for the sleep-deprived Hill, he made his first trip to Cincinnati and it was a whirlwind first 24 hours with the Bengals. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was in Vegas for an NFLPA event Monday through Wednesday,\u201d Hill said in his first press conference with Cincinnati media on Friday at Paul Brown Stadium. \u201cI had to wake up at like 5 a.m. (Thursday) to catch (a flight) to get to my draft party on Thursday. So, whenever I got back home, my mom had (team hats) prepared for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old defensive back displayed the poise he showed on his initial conference call Thursday was again on display Friday as he answered questions about his hopes for his time in Cincinnati. <\/p>\n<p>Hill, a player who models himself after Jamal Adams, Tyrann Mathieu and Jalen Ramsey, reiterated his desire to embrace the team concepts that have been engrained by Taylor, Anarumo and the entire coaching staff.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t want to be selfish. I feel like once someone is selfish, the team won\u2019t be as good as it needs to be,\u201d Hill said in his first in-person availability Friday afternoon at PBS. \u201cOnce I get here, I feel like that is something that is very important, very vital to the success of a team. We had a lot of that last year, and I just want to do more of that to get us on another good run.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At only 21, Hill firmly believes the NFL won\u2019t be too big for him.  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause I\u2019m level-headed,\u201d Hill told me. \u201cI know I have good character. I know I\u2019m a good person. I really look out for the best interest of the team, not really being selfish \u2014 I\u2019m not that type of person. I know coming to the NFL, it\u2019s all about winning and being team oriented. I feel like that\u2019s who I am as a person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The feel-good vibes that kept the defense together through rough spells in 2021 and delivered huge plays in the postseason, only got stronger on Thursday and Friday. No wonder there were plenty of smiles on the faces of Zac Taylor and Lou Anarumo. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Daxton Hill says character means a lot to him and will with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bengals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bengals<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8AKmCDKNlr\">pic.twitter.com\/8AKmCDKNlr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Petraglia (@Trags) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Trags\/status\/1520119204460089344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CINCINNATI \u2013 If you want to take away anything from the two picks made by the Bengals on Friday at the 2022 NFL Draft, the team is building depth and attitude where they need it most. And, it has nothing to do with Joe Burrow. 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