Bengals Draft Tacario Davis for Defense

0:00On April 25th, the Cincinnati Bengals keep stacking their defense, grabbing Washington cornerback to Cario Davis at the 72nd overall pick-in. Round 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft. They made it nine defensive players taken in rounds one through three since 2023, using both Friday night picks on that side of. The ball, with Davis right after their second round choice, Cashy is Howell from Texas A&M. Draft experts gave this one a C-plus grade, praising Davis for rarely missing tackles, a huge upgrade for the Bengals who topped the league in Whift. Stopps last year and saw guys like safety, Geno Stone struggled downfield. At six foot four and 194 pounds, he's big, fast and solid and one-on-one coverage, setting him up as a potential nickel to deepen. A secondary would Dax Hill, DJ Turner, and New Vet Brian Cook, though critics knock his sloppy footwork and slow-direction changes, still, injuries limited him to eight games

1:03last season, with just two picks over his final two college years, and the Bengals skipped higher ranked. Corners here, despite their shaky history developing defensive backs, smart to target a need, but it leaves some questions on readiness. Today locked in with NFL news today, AI-powered updates.