Bengals Sign Taylor, Dugger; Draft Still on Radar

On April 2nd, the Cincinnati Bengals finally broke their free agency silence by signing

cornerback to Sir Taylor and safety Kyle Dugger on Thursday.

These are modest moves in the late stages of the market, not the kind that overhaul their

roster or shake up their draft strategy heading into the big.

Event, Taylor brings quality depth as a nickel corner and special team's contributor.

He saw just 3% of snaps last year with the Jets and never cracked 50% over three seasons

with the chargers, so he'll have to earn.

His spot behind guys like Jalen Davis, fans had been waiting impatiently for any action,

and these signings addressed some backup concerns from last season, like when reserves weren't

ready.

Step up.

Dugger stands out more here.

He sat underused in New England before thriving with 96% snaps over nine games in

Pittsburgh, ranking, decently among safeties.

Now he slotted as the main backup to Brian Cook and Jordan Battle, plugging a gap the Bengals

clearly want fixed.

Still, no one's expecting these pickups to deter them from grabbing top secondary talent

in the draft if it fits their board.

Expect the Bengals to keep prioritizing that defensive backfield this offseason.

These adds just by time while they hunt for blue chip prospects.

That's the story for today.

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