Here’s why the Bengals drafted two linebackers in the first four rounds

Jeff Blake-Imagn ImagesA lot of fans were left scratching their heads when the Cincinnati Bengals selected a 25-year-old linebacker in the second round, taking Demetrius Knight Jr. out of South Carolina.

Then, two rounds later, the Bengals double-dipped at linebacker, taking Barrett Carter out of Clemson.

So what was the reasoning?

We asked the founder of RAS, Kent Lee Platte, better known by his Twitter/X handle, “MathBomb”.

Why the Bengals drafted Demetrius Knight

Platte explained that sometimes positions that we think aren’t as valuable can be crucial to the success of a defense just because of the scheme it runs. He shared the example of Mike DeVito and the New York Jets. When the nosetackle…