Bodine will prove worthy of rare Bengals' leap

Posted Jun 3, 2014
Though NFLDraftScout.com listed Russell Bodine as a guard, Bodine is an ideal fit in Cincinnati offensive line coach Paul Alexander's system. Not only does Bodine have the brute strength that helped him lead all participants with 42 reps in the bench press at the 2014 Combine, he also possesses the square frame and aggressive mentality to hold up to the massive nose guards of the AFC North. (CBS Sports)

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