It was critical that the Bengals addressed the secondary, and that was the focus on Day 2. DJ Turner adds speed and aggression at the cornerback position, and he’ll challenge for playing time early on.

Not a super twitchy CB but incredibly fast. Inside-out versatility. Smaller, skinnier frame. Good tackler. Attacks the ball aggressively in the air. More young personnel for Cincinnati’s secondary.

Turner’s NFL scouting combine performance might have pushed him into first-round consideration, but I thought his best value was in the late second round or early in Round 3. With a bit more discipline in coverage, he should be a solid value at a need position.

Turner can flat-out fly, clocking a 4.26-second 40-yard dash at the scouting combine in Indianapolis. He did get picked on a little at Michigan, and there’s still a fair amount of development needed, but he allowed just 46.5% of the passes thrown into his coverage to be caught in 2022 and forced 14 incompletions in the process.

Turner had an excellent combine in terms of agility drills and testing to back up his smarts and athleticism in coverage. He can help Cincinnati in the slot but has the potential to transition outside, too.

The Bengals’ new-look secondary now includes a new cornerback in Turner, who clocked a blazing 4.26 in the 40-yard dash at the scouting combine. Turner is a feisty competitor and plays bigger than his listed height of 5’11” and 178 pounds. He recorded 11 passes defended last season.