After spending many of the offseason’s resources on offense, the Cincinnati Bengals finally got Lou Anarumo a guy by making Michigan safety Daxton Hill the No. 31 pick of the 2022 NFL draft’s first round.
Hill, 6’0″ and 191 pounds, was a hybrid safety/nickel in the Wolverines defense who will be an immediate rotational starter in the slot, at safety and perhaps on the boundary with Eli Apple.
Last year, Hill tallied 69 total tackles with 4.5 for a loss with 0.5 sacks, two interceptions and eight passes defended. His elite athleticism, including a 4.38 40-yard dash time, paired with his film, suggests Pro Bowl upside.
