"I definitely have instincts. I think I read and react to plays very well, and that's why I have those stats," Wilson said.

And all this is very huge. Instincts. Those are the first things Anarumo talked about at the combine in what he was seeking in a rookie linebacker. And he checks the box big time with Wilson.

Since 2015, Wilson is the fifth linebacker they've taken in the third round. Only he and Germaine Pratt are left and the instincts are to say they had everything but instincts. Wilson is listed as a MIKE, but he can play SAM and the same can probably be said of free-agent Josh Bynes. You'd have to feel they want to find a way to get both on the field, given what they've invested. They see him as a stack backer with no edge work.

"He can run, and he's done a lot of things. You like the guys that have done some of those things, and then they move over and play their final position," Taylor said. "He was in a passing conference, so this guy's had to drop back in coverage, be able to cover guys in space, and then be able to go tackle guys in space. There's some pretty good space players in our division right now, so you need a linebacker like this."

Translation: Lamar Jackson, Lamar Jackson, Lamar Jackson. The Bengals were one of the poorest tackling teams last season and Wilson is one of the nation's surest tacklers, according to profootballfocus.com.

"You like to find a guy that can play all three downs for you. Sometimes you get later in the draft and those guys aren't available, but Logan is a guy that fits that profile," Taylor said. "We identified him as a three-down player right from the get-go, and so we expect him to play multiple roles for us in that regard. Yeah, of course you want them. There's not a ton of guys that can do that, but you're always looking for those guys that can be just as good defending the run as they do the pass, and Logan is one of those guys that we feel good about."

PFF's numbers this season suggest the versatility: a 90.6 run-defense grade, an 87.3 pass-rushing grade and an 81.9 coverage grade.