After completing their campaign in 2024 with a 9-8 file, in third place from AFC North (behind the Ravens of Baltimore and Pittsburgh Steelers) and outside the playoffs, the Bengals of Cincinnati entered this offseason knowing that they could not keep the same.
Cincinnati’s defense abandoned 348.3 yards per match (8th plus in the NFL) and 25.5 points per game (tied for the 7th-plus) last year. With this knowledge, they dismissed the defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo and replaced him with the defensive coordinator of Notre Dame (and the former coach of the Bengals seconds) Al Golden.
Although this change can certainly help Cincinnati in 2025, they should also try to add defense pieces, especially in secondary school. With the veteran Mike Hilton veteran half, which has spent the last four years with Bengals, still uncommon, this need is even more urgent.
There are a few options that the director general of Facto Duke Tobin and the head coach Zac Taylor should consider signing, including the asante half samuel Jr. Kristopher Knox de Bleacher Report recently listed Cincinnati as one of the best adjustment for Samuel this off -season.
Samuel, 25, played collegially at Florida State from 2018 to 20, winning the All-ECC honors twice during her stay with the seminoles.
The Los Angeles loaders selected Samuel in the second round (n ° 47 in total) in the draft of the NFL 2021 and made it a starter as a recruit. During his four years in Los Angeles, Samuel appeared in 50 games, recording 176 plated (three for a defeat), 37 defended passes, six interceptions and a breakdown recovery.
Last year, Samuel was limited to only four games due to a shoulder injury, ending the season with only 13 plated and two defended passes. Professional football focus gave him an overall note of 59.3 for his performance, classifying him 131st out of 222 half of the NFL corner qualified in 2024. He also obtained a defense note of 59.8 (135th) and a coverage note of 58.6 (129th).
Although there may be experienced and experienced cornering in the market, Samuel could be an intriguing option for Bengals, given the price and potential at this stage of his career that comes out of the injury. The least is at least.
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