BREAKING NEWS : Cincinnati Bengals Safety Dax Hill Follows Trend of Disappointing……….
The Cincinnati Bengals clearly went into this offseason prioritizing the safety position after they signed two starting-caliber safeties in the first week of free agency. Former Baltimore Ravens free safety Geno Stone finished second in the NFL last season with seven interceptions and strong safety Vonn Bell was renowned for his leadership during his first stint in the Queen City. It is safe to say that the position has been completely overhauled from where the team was just a few weeks ago.
Hill has had a tough road since he entered the NFL with the 31st overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. He was an elite playmaker at the University of Michigan but spent his entire rookie season on the bench learning from All-Pro free safety Jessie Bates III. After Bates left the team last offseason, Hill finally had his moment in the sun and unfortunately squandered his big break. Hill struggled last season and it looks like the team might already be going in another direction.
If this really does signal the end of Hill’s tenure as the starting safety in Cincinnati, his demise will follow the trend of failed first-round selections in the NFL Draft on the defensive side of the ball. Cincinnati doesn’t select many defenders in the first round but when they do, they typically have been lucky to get role players. Most of the defensive players to play for Cincinnati bomb out of the NFL within a few seasons after leaving the team including 2016 first-round pick William J, ackson2014 first-round pick Darqueze Dennard, and 2012 first-round pick Dre Kirkpatrick.
