Does Lou have a new(er) defense in mind? I saw a lot of speed in their DB picks (4.38) and the announcer is talking about Anderson as a linebacker after he ran a 4.36. Tom Lambe, Fairborn, OH
TOM: Like I say, you can’t think about Anarumo’s defense in terms of positions. It’s about the matchup and a specific opponent. It’s not a “newer,” defense. It’s still a hybrid 3-4 defense. It just got more multiple. The Bengals are focused on having good space athletes to give “multiple multiples” as they contend with today’s NFL and mobile quarterbacks like Lamar Jackson and company. Flexibility and speed.
Geoff, not the person, buy why a CB when need to uptrad the edge, the LBs, and More upgrade to OL. Glenn Groh, Cincinnati, OH
GLENN: Given the time you sent this in, you’re referring to the pick of Michigan safety-cornerback Dax Hill in the first round. First of all, it was a best-player-on-the-board pick. Not only that, it fit their biggest need of the draft, which was depth at defensive…