redsbengalsbucks Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 This is part of the article on Bengals.com, very good read. I am liking this kid more and more.It had been quite a practice, his first as a pro in shoulder pads. Particularly the first drill, the 9-on-7, when right away on the first snap he drilled running back Brian Leonard and tossed him aside like crumpled paper.Defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer just started laughing when asked how No. 58 looked in the morning."Oh yeah. Pretty good. Pretty good. He made every tackle in the period," he said between cackles.Someone else who had just watched film walked by in a hallway and could only whisper, "No. 58, ooh."Apparently on one of those first plays people thought they had seen Leonard run an outside zone and Maualuga, lined up on the opposite side as the outside linebacker, blurred to the spot and was the first to touch him."I think some of the guys were even talking they knew him as a head knocker, but he's been shaking some people and showing some athleticism," said left tackle Andrew Whitworth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat1975 Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Everything I have read about this guy is pretty darn good. Even down to him staying the longest to sign autographs. Rey is a guy who clearly "gets it." I can't wait for the first preseason game to see him in action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esiason#7 Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 "on the first snap he drilled running back Brian Leonard and tossed him aside like crumpled paper."Thats the part I like! It will be even better when its a Clev/Balt/Pitt running back getting drilled..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazkal Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 I almost wanna say lock him up for 12 years now....to early? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agreen_112 Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Rey's a monster, he was my #1 pick. I can't wait to see him on the field. I've forgoten all about Odell Thurman, Rey's probably twice as good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 A little snippet from the official site:Some highlights from the morning practice: Running back Kenny Watson is known as an excellent blocker, a guy that does a nice job picking up the blitz but rookie linebacker Rey Mauauluga went right through him early in a blitz pickup drill ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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