Ever since he has declared, draft analysts have linked Devin White and the Cincinnati Bengals. After the combine, the decision is even more clear.
It seemed to be all about the Devin’s on day three of the NFL Combine.
Devin Bush and Devin White both showed amazing speed and athleticism on Sunday, but it is White who has Bengals fans’ mouths’ watering. White ran a 4.42 40 yard dash, had a 40 inch vertical and racked up 22 bench press reps.
From all meaningful athletic standpoints, White shined when compared to most other linebackers in almost every aspect and consistently battled with Bush for the top spot in nearly every drill. If there was talk about White going to Cincinnati before, the combine only seemed to make their draft choice more clear.
The only problem that Cincinnati may have is that White’s performance may have vaulted him into the top 10, as teams will have no questions about White’s athletic ability and him being able to cover tough tight ends and receivers at the next level. The knock on White from a beginning has been a lack of natural feel for the position, being a running back convert when he enrolled at Louisiana State University. All of his problems are going to come down to coaching and feel, but there are no doubts about his natural ability to play the position. If Devin White is available at eleven, the Bengals should have their minds made up: he should become the next middle linebacker in Cincinnati.
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