The Cincinnati Bengals kicked off Day 3 and Round 4 of the 2020 NFL draft by taking Appalachian State linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither.
Davis-Gaither is a smaller linebacker prospect at 6’1″ and 224 pounds who fits the downhill mold the Bengals will probably deploy him in as a weapon in sub-packages.
While there are some injury concerns that caused Davis-Gaither to slip, they’ve liked him enough to meet with him at the combine.
This is the second linebacker in a row for the Bengals and merely follows their board at this point. He projects to fill a hybrid role alongside someone like free-agent add Vonn Bell.
This pick comes on the heels of a well-reviewed first three rounds for the Bengals, which started with Joe Burrow before Clemson wideout Tee Higgins in the second and Wyoming linebacker Logan Wilson in the third.
