Entering the 2022 NFL draft’s first round, the Cincinnati Bengals needed to find a clever way to find immediate production with the 31st pick, but also stellar long-term potential. All that, while doing the usual of finding good value, weighing need and team-specific things like character, etc.
And they did all of that with Michigan safety Daxton Hill.
Not much of an exaggeration there, either. Hill isn’t necessarily the biggest prospect, but his elite athleticism scores match up well with film that has him flying all over the field and making plays with good production.
