Fans of the Cincinnati Bengals don’t have a lot to feel good about these days.
But at least it looks like they had a solid Draft, with pass rusher Shemar Stewart and left guard Dylan Fairchild flashing potential immediately.
And now it looks like the Bengals are moving forward with Jalen Rivers, a fifth-round pick out of Miami, at right guard.
Rivers got his first start last week against the Denver Broncos, and his head coach liked what he saw.
“In his first start on the road to Denver against that front, I was pleased with what Jalen did, and I think he continued to build off of that,” Zac Taylor told Bengals.com’s Geoff Hobson. “And I really liked his demeanor throughout the game.”
Taylor went on to add that the rookie has a “maturity to him” such that it’s clear he’s processing and absorbing instructions from coaches.
Up next, Rivers will have to deal with a solid Detroit defensive front line that includes former Bengal DJ Reader.
We previewed that game with Ash Soden of the Roar of the Lions UK podcast. Watch below.
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