Bengals Receive Praise After Taking Daxton Hill in First Round of 2022 NFL Draft

Cincinnati used the 31st pick on Hill on Thursday night.

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CINCINNATI — The Bengals selected Michigan safety Daxton Hill with the 31st pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. 

The 21-year-old is a great athlete and can line up all over the field. ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. is a big fan of the pick. 

"The Bengals could get a steal with Daxton Hill at No. 31," Kiper wrote. "The Michigan defensive back can play corner or safety. He was ranked No. 14 on my Big Board."

Cincinnati didn't expected Hill to fall to them. When he did and guys like George Karlaftis and Devonte Wyatt were already off the board, this pick was an easy one for Duke Tobin, Zac Taylor and the Bengals.

"We’re really excited about Daxton Hill. He was a player that we thought very highly of and were surprised he was there for us," head coach Zac Taylor said. "We’re really eager to add him to our team. We think he will be a great weapon for us on defense, and we can use him in a lot of different ways. We’re really, really fired up to get him in the building.”

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