Cincinnati Bengals rookie wideout Andrei Iosivas hasn’t turned out to be too much of a “project” as anticipated.
Now involved in 20ish targets over the course of two preseason games to start his career, Iosivas has been something of an unexpected breakout for the Bengals so far.
But for Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan, it’s not so much a surprise as it is confirmation of what they saw on film.
Here’s what Callahan told Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com:
“Surprise is probably the wrong word. I was curious to see what he would look like coming from an Ivy League school (Princeton) and not playing at a level some of these guys play at. I liked to see where his football knowledge and his ability to play against NFL-style coverages and players and he’s certainly shown well for himself and happy with what we’ve seen.” …
Given the steady climb, the conversation around Iosivas is now one of whether he will actually be active on gameday — not whether he’ll make the final 53.
And based on other rumblings around Iosivas’ trajectory, his usage on special teams already hints he’s going to push to be active as a rookie.
