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2019 NFL Draft: Cincinnati Bengals Three-round Mock Draft

By Caleb Pierson

CARSON, CA - DECEMBER 09: Cornerback William Jackson #22 of the Cincinnati Bengals and cornerback KeiVarae Russell #20 celebrate during the third quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers at StubHub Center on December 9, 2018 in Carson, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
CARSON, CA - DECEMBER 09: Cornerback William Jackson #22 of the Cincinnati Bengals and cornerback KeiVarae Russell #20 celebrate during the third quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers at StubHub Center on December 9, 2018 in Carson, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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STATE COLLEGE, PA – SEPTEMBER 01: Amani Oruwariye #21 of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates after intercepting a pass in overtime to clinch the win against the Appalachian State Mountaineers on September 1, 2018 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

Round 2 Pick 42

Amani Oruwariye – CB – Penn State

The Bengals have an elite corner in William Jackson, but opposing teams have learned to pick on the other Cincinnati corners because of this.

Darqueze Dennard is a free agent after this year, and Dre Kirkpatrick is not living up to his giant contract. Kirkpatrick was beat a lot this year and was a huge weak spot in the Bengals defense.

Amani Oruwariye will be a very interesting player to watch during the draft process. He has a lot of playing experience at Penn State, but hardly any starting experience. It is very fair to wonder why he was never given more starts despite his good play.

Oruwariye has the size and skills to play outside on teams top wideouts. He is great at staying with his matchup and putting himself in the best spot possible to make the play on the ball.

Oruwariye has a high football IQ that he uses to not bite on fakes by the receiver in order to not be burned deep. He also offers exceptional size and arm length. The arm length helps him get his hands on the ball and bat down passes. Outside of this he also is a good open field tackler.

He possesses a lot of upside and promise at corner. Oruwariye could be great lined up opposite of William Jackson, which could lead to him having more favorable matchups against teams weaker wide receivers.

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