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Deshaun Davis’ film reveals promise and concerns." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteCincy Junglea Cincinnati Bengals communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryBengalsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections #BITESIZEFilm RoomRoster Transactions and ContractsOrange & Black InsiderSalary Cap And CBAFilm Room: Deshaun Davis is a physical player with a nose for the ballNew Rodney Anderson Jersey 2019 ,32commentsDeshaun Davis’ film reveals promise and concerns.EDTShareTweetShareShareFilm Room: Deshaun Davis is a physical player with a nose for the ballPhoto by Michael Chang/Getty ImagesThe linebacker position was a serious issue for the Bengals defense in 2018, so it wasn’t surprising when they double down at the linebacker position in the 2019 NFL draft. The second linebacker they selected was Auburn’s Deshaun Davis. Davis is considered a very intelligent play and even a coach on the field. He does however have some limitations, which is why he was a Day 3 pick. Athletic AbilityDavis’ testing results left a lot to be desired, but he does show athleticism on the field. Watch as he changes direction and closes in on the quarterback in this clip. This demonstrates that he has enough functional athletic ability to play the position.Davis once again shows off his athletic ability against this jet sweep here. The ball carrier presses all the way to the numbers. Davis is not quite there in time to make a play in the backfield, but is able to adjust and make the tackle from behind for a short gain. Davis is not an extraordinary athlete, but appears to meet the minimum threshold to be at least serviceable on a defense. Block DestructionDavis generally does a good job of getting off of blocks. Here he takes on the puller who is leading up the hole with good leverage and brings his hips through which gives him power. As a result, he is able to disengage from the block and make the tackle in the gap.In this clip, the center is quick to get off of the double team block and up to Davis. Davis engages on the center aggressively and is able to shed the block with ease. He then tracks down the ball carrier on the edge, knocking another blocker out of the way in order to get involved in the tackle. Davis is a bit slow to make his reads, which may be a function of his role in the Auburn defense. This frequently leads him to get blocked, but he engages the blockers before they engage him and this helps him get off these block more often than not. TacklingDavis has a lot of issues with his tackling. Far too often he dives at the legs of the ball carrier. Even when he does not, he is inconsistent bring his hips and keeping his legs moving. This clip is a great example of him diving to make a tackle. He is able to make the play this time, but when a player dives he takes his eyes off of the ball carrier and leaves his feet. Both of these things can lead to missed tackles. Look at the size of the gap the ball carrier is running through. If he planted his outside foot and cut to the inside just as Davis left his feet, he would be running for a long time. This is a much better tackle. It is an inside zone play to the offense’s right and Davis is the outside linebacker to their left. Davis is the cut back player and patiently waits, reading the backfield action. When the running back looks to bend back to the left Color Rush Rodney Anderson Jersey , Davis steps forward. This time, he stays on his feet and brings his hips on contact with the running back. Davis keeps his feet moving and drives him back into the backfield. Davis is inconsistent as a tackler. He has shown that he can be a good tackler, but dives wildly too often and even when he keeps his feet he does not always follow through on his tackles. These issues are fixable with good coaching.CoverageDavis was not asked to do too much in coverage. He mostly drops into the hole and reads the quarterback. In this clip he does just that. After showing blitz, he bails out keeping his eyes on the quarterback. The quarterback sets up quickly to throw to the left, and Davis breaks on it quickly. He gets there shortly after the ball and is able to get involved in the tackle.Deshaun Davis is not going to blow you away with his athletic ability, but he shows some flashes of ability that indicate that he could make an NFL roster. He is a physical player, with a nose for the ball. His athleticism is a limiting factor, but many of his issues can be fixed. The Bengals are rumored to be interested in drafting a quarterback with the 11th overall pick, at least that’s what they may want you to believe."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections #BITESIZEFilm RoomRoster Transactions and ContractsOrange & Black InsiderSalary Cap And CBAFirst round quarterback rumors mean 1 of 2 things for the BengalsNew,69commentsThe Bengals are rumored to be interested in drafting a quarterback with the 11th overall pick, at least that’s what they may want you to believe.EDTShareTweetShareShareFirst round quarterback rumors mean 1 of 2 things for the BengalsBrian Spurlock-USA TODAY SportsThe NFL Draft is more than the culmination of 254 dreams coming true in the span of three days — it’s the collision of 32 separate agendas intertwining with one another. If you believe everything you read in the final days leading up to the draft, you’re bound to be disappointed. Franchises will attempt to “leak” information to the media in order for surrounding teams in the draft order to react proactively against them (trading up for a player right ahead of them). This manipulation in turn works in the original team’s best interest, leaving the player they “actually” wanted all along there for the taking. This is the strategy that most teams use, and they may claim to do so even when they didn’t actually to generate positive PR. In regards to the Bengals specifically, any noise you may hear involving draft plans is likely manufactured by none other than the brass that makes up the front office at Paul Brown Stadium. So when there’s talk about the Bengals actually considering taking a quarterback with the 11th overall pick Cheap Rodney Anderson Jersey , two likely realities become possible.Timing is everything. In recent years Cincinnati has been on the record as open to target every position in the first round — except for quarterback. That plan of attack has seen Patrick Mahomes, Deshaun Watson and Lamar Jackson fall past the Bengals’ first round picks in the last two drafts. Not great.Now, the head coach who made those comments in Marvin Lewis is gone, and so is the sentiment. When Lewis’ replacement Zac Taylor was asked if every position was on the table to be drafted in the first round, Taylor didn’t provide the same answer Lewis did. Lewis didn’t want to start over with his third quarterback in his tenure, he wanted to finish with what he and the organization restarted with now eight years ago. And while that, again, proved to be bad process, it’s an understandable mindset. A new head coach on the other hand brings new expectations. New eyes. New standards. There’s a reason why teams with newly hired head coaches typically take a quarterback fairly early in their first draft. And now, Andy Dalton is entering the second-to-last year on his contract, and has $0.00 of dead money attached to his name.Then you look at the quarterbacks at the top of this class and the perception of them. Everyone and their mother believes Kyler Murray isn’t escaping the first few picks, but the other three prospects looking up at him on most big boards have less concrete fates. Drew Lock, Dwayne Haskins and Daniel Jones will all be drafted sometime in the first round, but where? Acquiring first-round quarterbacks is almost always for the aggressive, not the passive Rodney Anderson Jersey Womens , but that could change this month. Haskins’ camp has seen more optimistic days while Lock and Jones could come off the board anywhere in the first 32 picks. With the Bengals likely staying put at 11th overall, they could be the first team since 2013 to draft a first-round quarterback outside of the top three picks without trading up.In addition to that, all three quarterbacks are great candidates to watch and learn behind a veteran for a season before having the torch passed to them. Regardless of when the Bengals draft a quarterback, Dalton will be the starter in 2019. The agenda will remain unspoiled.The timing is right for the Bengals to be focusing on the days beyond Dalton, and that’s where the weight of this rumor being truthful resides. But there’s always the other side of the coin.Dalton may have just two years left on his deal, but 2019 might just be the ultimate prove-it season for him. Owner Mike Brown has stated they will not negotiate an extension for him this offseason, and you’d have to think that the ever-growing quarterback market may put Dalton out of the Bengals’ price range if he hits free agency. It would be unconventional for a team that just hired a mostly-new coaching staff and signed just one new starter in free agency, but the Bengals may still feel they’re going all-in to win as soon as possible. Would that involve using the 11th overall pick on a backup for Dalton? Odds point to no. The possibility of the Bengals leaking this information to the league so a desperate team moves in front of them to draft a quarterback cannot be dismissed — it should actually be accepted as the most likely explanation. It’s entirely possible that the Bengals do have interest in taking a quarterback, but simply do not have interest in any of the quarterbacks available this year. Remember, timing is everything.At the very least, it’s refreshing to approach the draft with the hope that a quarterback is Cincinnati’s first draft pick. Other needs such as linebacker and defensive line should obviously be addressed early, but neither position alters the game more than the one under center. As far as rumors go, you may be free to get attached to this one more than others. Just don’t be the house on it.