Last season, and for most Bengals’ seasons in recent memory, the linebacker corps has been the Achilles heel of their defense. In 2019, the Bengals took a gamble by resigning Preston Brown and drafted Germaine Pratt to develop into a starting caliber middle linebacker. Preston Brown was cut heading into week 11 while Pratt earned the starting nod and played well in the back half of the season.
The Bengals clearly saw a weakness in the middle of their defense and they attacked it extensively during the 2020 draft. To start the third round, the Bengals selected Logan Wilson out of Wyoming.