One Bengals rookie will be in the national spotlight vs. Chiefs
The Cincinnati Bengals will need one of its impact rookies to continue to excel in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Cincinnati’s rookie cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt has had and up and down campaign. However, his best performance came when the Bengals most needed it in Sunday’s Divisional Round win over the Buffalo […]
The Cincinnati Bengals will need one of its impact rookies to continue to excel in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Cincinnati’s rookie cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt has had and up and down campaign. However, his best performance came when the Bengals most needed it in Sunday’s Divisional Round win over the Buffalo Bills.
Drafted in the second round out of the University of Nebraska, Taylor-Britt finished the game with one interception and one pass break up against Buffalo. He played 48 coverage snaps and was targeted six times, allowing just three receptions for 21 yards.
Bengals starting cornerback Chidobe Awuzie went down in Week 8 with a season-ending torn ACL. Thrust into a starting role, Taylor-Britt has flashed his abilities in coverage, which bodes well for the future.
Taylor-Britt’s play has risen as the season has progressed, but his toughest challenge yet comes against the explosive Chiefs offense. If the rookie can defend the big play and keep everything in front of him, Cincinnati’s rangy defense will be able to rally to the ball.
Forcing Patrick Mahomes to dink and dunk his way down the field will frustrate the superstar, potentially forcing him into making a mistake playing on an injured ankle.
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