2014 DBN Mock Draft: Cincinnati Bengals Select CB Kyle Fuller at No. 24

With the 24th pick in the 2014 Dawgs By Nature Community Mock Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals select...

Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech

This selection and write-up was made by troy145:

I mismanaged my calendar and I'm actually doing this write up on my wedding day, so its going to be a little more brief that I had originally planned. How bout that for a no-days-off, hand-in-the-dirt commitment to the DBN team? Last year, I played GM for the Bengals as well and picked Jonathan Cyprien for them. This year, I had a few different options. I most seriously considered LB and DL, but I was also open to picking up a QB had one of the big three fallen to me. I would've even had a hard time passing up on ODB had he fallen to me. As it stands, I decided to go back to my roots and draft a DB, in Kyle Fuller.

Leon Hall is a stud but he's getting older and he's injury riddled, not unlike the rest of the Bengals CBs, so its an obvious position of need on a defense that could be very, very good. Fuller can be a solid compliment to Hall and hopefully develop into a replacement to him in the years to come. I wanted someone a little bit tougher, a little more physical and aggressive just because I think that that fits the attitude of what Zimmer had built there before moving on, and while Fuller isn't the nastiest, he's a sure tackler who can create turnovers and is a willing tackler. Bengals only had a +1 turnover differential last season, and a corner with good route recognition and ball skills can help grow that number.

I'd expect Fuller to come in and get significant minutes right away and be a full time starter by the end of the season or earlier depending on the health of the guys in front of him. Corner can be a real impact position and shoring up the back end of their defense can help them more fully capitalize on their more respectable front seven.

If there is any time I would have forgiven the 24-hour window, this would have been it. I appreciate the dedication! This is a could pick to patch up the Bengals' forthcoming concerns at the cornerback position. Leon Hall hasn't even been a factor for awhile against the Browns due to injuries. When it comes to Dre Kirkpatrick, though, are we already labeling him a bust and a non-factor for the future?

The San Diego Chargers are up next, led by Crawford_T.

2014 DBN Community Mock Draft Results (so far)