Bengals projected to draft LSU 'shutdown' CB with 10th pick by ESPN insider
This would be a great way to bolster the defense for Cincinnati in the draft.
Bengals projected to draft LSU 'shutdown' CB with 10th pick by ESPN insider originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Cincinnati Bengals need to make some major moves to help bolster the defensive side of the ball.
While they have one of the best offensive groups in the league, their defense lags. While they could go after an edge rusher with the 10th overall pick, the Bengals' best option is more likely to be in the secondary, specifically at cornerback. That's why ESPN insider Peter Schrager , based on what he's hearing around the NFL, is projecting the Bengals to draft LSU cornerback Masoor Delane with the 10th pick to land a shutdown corner for the Cincinnati secondary.
Bengals projected to take Mansoor Delane with 10th pick "Cincinnati could look at a few different options here, and while another early-round pick on a defensive back might not be the most popular choice," Schrager writes, "it could make a lot of sense. The Bengals need a true shutdown guy on the outside. " Delane, the LSU cornerback who allowed a 31.
3 passer rating this past season, would be a phenomenal pick for the Bengals inside the top 10. He's likely the top cornerback in the draft, with Jermod McCoy being a bit more of a question mark due to his injury issues, and the rest of the cornerbacks being options further down the board. Delane had two interceptions this past season, along with four the year prior in his third and final season at Virginia Tech.