Unlike Dax Hill last year, the Cincinnati Bengals will get some major usage out of first-round pick Myles Murphy right away.
After making Murphy the 28th pick in the draft, Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo told Marisa Contipelli of the team’s website the following: “He’ll be in the rotation right away.”
Bengals head coach Zac Taylor made it sound like this was a best-case scenario for the team, too, per Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic: “This wasn’t a scenario we thought was going to play out for us, to be quite honest.”
While Hill hardly got to break into the starting rotation due to Jessie Bates, Murphy plays a spot more prone to rotational work. He’s a very long-term fit, too, but he’ll see the field quite a bit more. On paper, his ability to soak up snaps while others rest will make those others better, too.
