Before any prospects take the field for the NFL combine’s evaluation drills
Womens Shawn Williams Jersey , many GMs and head coaches take the podium to field (and many times, avoid) countless questions about their teams’
off-season approach. As news breaks throughout the combine’s first day of formal
media access, we’re breaking down the biggest headlines and what they mean for
next week’s free-agent frenzy, the looming NFL draft and beyond.Among the
highlights of Wednesday’s media availability: The Bills are still in a holding
pattern with would-be franchise QBTyrod Taylor, the Bengals have established
that it may take a lot to pry away backup QB AJ McCarron, and Cowboys coach
Jason Garrett and Broncos president John Elwayare both expected to field
questions on Tony Romo’s future later this afternoon.Article continues below
...Check back all day as news and notable quotes surface from the media
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State OL Malcolm PridgeonGreg Bartram-USA TODAY SportsThe Bengals are one of the
four teams that met with Ohio State OL Malcolm Pridgeon during his pro
day.Pridgeon is not a big name coming out of the draft, partly because Ohio
State’s line was disappointing in 2018. But as an individual prospect, Pridgeon
stands up on his own.After earning a five-star rating as a junior college
prospect, Pridgeon started every game of his junior and senior year and lead the
team in snaps from scrimmage in 2018 with 1,170. He was also third in the Big
Ten conference in fewest sacks allowed in 2018, despite quaterback Dwayne
Haskins’ school-record 561 passing attempts.Pridgeon is 6’7” and 310
lbs
Hardy Nickerson Jersey White , so he has the size to play either tackle or guard. He played guard at OSU, but did log some snaps at tackle at Nassau
Community College. The Bengals could draft Pridgeon on day three of the draft as
insurance or a backup. The Bengals don’t currently have a backup tackle, so
that’s most likely what they would be after. They already have five guards, so
if you throw Pridgeon into the mix, you would figure that two or three of them
would be sent packing after training camp.However, the Bengals do value
versatility on their offensive line
Vontaze Burfict Jersey White , which Pridgeon offers as a backup. The Bengals also love linemen who are able to stay on the field, so Pridgeon’s
28-game streak probably sticks out to the scouting department.Who knows, maybe
he could even give Bobby Hart a run for his money. We wouldn’t mind that at
all.
