Bengals Coach Taylor Scouts Texas Tech Defense

0:00It's March 27. This is NFL News Today, your AI-powered source for everything in a NFL. Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zach Taylor showed up at Texas Tex Pro Day in Lubbock, Texas on Thursday. He joined three other head coaches to scout prospects ahead of the NFL draft in April. The Red Raiders have a strong group of defensive standouts drawing attention from teams like the Bengals. Several Texas Tech players project as early picks, including Edge rusher David Bailey, who's often mocked ahead of the Bengals 10th overall. Selection. Defensive tackle Lee Hunter looks like a solid second-round option as a space-eating nose tackle. Linebacker Jacob Rodriguez also fits that day. Two range after switching from offense and putting up big numbers on defense. The Bengals had a rough time at Linebacker last season, so bolstering that spot makes sense. Edge rusher Ramello Height brings athleticism despite his smaller frame, and he could develop into a pass rush threat for deep Bengals

1:00group. Other notable Red Raiders include wide receivers, Reggie Virgil, and Caleb Douglas, safety Cole Woznowski, and defensive lineman Skyler Gill Howard, with some eyeing undrafted free agent deals. Taylor likely zeroed in on those defensive gyms to help the unit support the offense better come draft time.