Mike Zimmer, the crusty Bengals defensive coordinator, likes his players unheralded, unselfish and unadorned.
Zim guys. Bengals. Diamonds in the rough the club has found scattered across America and in the margins of its draft board.
Undrafted pieces like Dan Skuta and Jeromy Miles from years past have emerged as potential key regulars during an internship on special teams while Vincent Rey has become a special teams staple. And it looks like current rookie free agent Vontaze Burfict may be ready to follow in their footsteps at backup middle linebacker.
