The Cincinnati Bengals hit a need at the top of Round 3 with Logan Wilson, a linebacker out of Wyoming who checks in with good speed at 240ish pounds.
Or as we should probably start calling him — a Ravens counter.
The Bengals hope they have some juice with Wilson that helps them right the wrongs last year’s defense displayed in the AFC North. And to that end, defensive assistant Mark Duffner sees a former pro in Wilson’s game.
Per Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com:
“When Duffner coached the Jaguars linebackers, he always said Paul Posluszny should have his picture in the dictionary next to the term “middle linebacker.” Duffner coached the 6-2, 232-pound Posluszny, a second-rounder, to the 2013 Pro Bowl and he thinks Wilson has the potential to join Posluszny in the dictionary and he “may be faster.”
Paul Posluszny, a second-round pick in 2007, had his injury woes but was a solid linebacker for 10 years between stints in Buffalo and Jacksonville.
Posluszny drummed up more than 1,200 tackles over the course of his career and made a Pro Bowl. The game has continued to evolve since he hung up the cleats, yet he was big and fast enough to make it work during his era.
Interestingly, Wilson checks in heavier by a few pounds and is faster. He was a three-year captain and his coaches have boasted about not having to hide him in coverage.
Not bad for a third-round pick that fits a need. If a Posluszny-type is the outcome next to Germaine Pratt, it’s hard to complain.
