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A glaring hole on the defensive unit that was consistently exposed all season was the safety position. In particular, the strong safety position seemed to be the weakest. Free safety Reggie Nelson had a great year, but Chris Crocker, among others, struggled heavily.
The secondary as a whole was prone to giving up the big play, especially after cornerback Leon Hall went down for the year with a torn Achilles. This anomaly for a Mike Zimmer-led defense is sure to be heavily addressed this offseason.
There is no better way to address this need than by taking Alabama safety Mark Barron in the 2012 NFL Draft. The two-time National Champion is a four-year senior who was the leader of arguably the best secondary in the nation last season.
Barron is an aggressive safety standing at 6’2” and weighing in at 218 pounds. He is stout in run support and does a good job of reading a quarterback’s eyes and playing efficiently in coverage. During his senior campaign, Barron racked up 63 tackles, one sack and an interception.
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Barron could come to Cincinnati and start from day one. If Mike Zimmer is still around, he would be able to mentor Barron into potentially an elite safety. With the magic Zimmer has worked in recent years with no “big-name” players, gifting him with someone like Barron would be the smartest thing the franchise could do.
The Bengals need to extend their recent trend of great drafts this April. Last April, the Bengals hit a home run with a one-two punch on the offensive side of the ball. This time the Bengals need to get a great one-two punch on the defensive side of the ball in the first round—and it starts with Mark Barron.
2012 NFL Draft: Why the Cincinnati Bengals Can't Pass on Alabama's Mark Barron | Bleacher Report
A glaring hole on the defensive unit that was consistently exposed all season was the safety position. In particular, the strong safety position seemed to be the weakest. Free safety Reggie Nelson had a great year, but Chris Crocker, among others, struggled heavily.
The secondary as a whole was prone to giving up the big play, especially after cornerback Leon Hall went down for the year with a torn Achilles. This anomaly for a Mike Zimmer-led defense is sure to be heavily addressed this offseason.
There is no better way to address this need than by taking Alabama safety Mark Barron in the 2012 NFL Draft. The two-time National Champion is a four-year senior who was the leader of arguably the best secondary in the nation last season.
Barron is an aggressive safety standing at 6’2” and weighing in at 218 pounds. He is stout in run support and does a good job of reading a quarterback’s eyes and playing efficiently in coverage. During his senior campaign, Barron racked up 63 tackles, one sack and an interception.
[...]
Barron could come to Cincinnati and start from day one. If Mike Zimmer is still around, he would be able to mentor Barron into potentially an elite safety. With the magic Zimmer has worked in recent years with no “big-name” players, gifting him with someone like Barron would be the smartest thing the franchise could do.
The Bengals need to extend their recent trend of great drafts this April. Last April, the Bengals hit a home run with a one-two punch on the offensive side of the ball. This time the Bengals need to get a great one-two punch on the defensive side of the ball in the first round—and it starts with Mark Barron.
2012 NFL Draft: Why the Cincinnati Bengals Can't Pass on Alabama's Mark Barron | Bleacher Report
