The Cincinnati Bengals stuck to their board at the end of the first round of the NFL Draft. They took the best player available, and that seemed to be far and away Michigan defensive back Daxton Hill.
The traits that made Hill a first round talent included his incredible athletic profile that allows him to project at any defensive back position, and he could fill in at those areas at a very high level.
However, it could be that the Bengals landed a player who could end up looking like a real steal according to a scout from the Athletic’s Dane Brugler’s article who makes an interesting comparison:
The appeal with Hill is his versatility to play anywhere in the secondary.