There were draft analysts who thought the third-round pick the Cincinnati Bengals spent on linebacker Nick Vigil was too high, but early returns on Vigil are making it sound like the Bengals got a steal.

A report on Vigil by Bengals.com details the praise he's been receiving from teammates and coaches and says that fellow linebacker Vontaze Burfict gave him the nickname "Luke" because his playing style is reminiscent of Carolina Panthers star Luke Kuechly.

Here's some quotes from the report praising Vigil:

Linebacker Karlos Dansby on Vigil: “He’s got the same kind of mannerisms (as Kuechly). His ability to move around and just show flashes, that’s a good sign coming in as a rookie to be compared to a guy like that.”

Special teams coordinator Darrin Simmons: “I think he’s going to be a fantastic player in this league. He’s got great movement skills. He can really run and on top of that he’s smart. I can see it in the meetings.”

Linebackers coach Jim Haslett: “He makes very few mistakes. Very few. If he does make one, he doesn’t make it the second time. He’s exactly what we saw on film. We liked him because he was smart and has good speed.”

Vigil, who was a tackling machine in college at Utah State (138 tackles, 18 TFL, 9 sacks in 2014; 144 tackles, 13.5 TFL, 3 sacks in 2015), was rated as a Round 5 or 6 prospect by CBS Sports and a mid-to-late Day 3 pick by ESPN Insider, but the Bengals liked what they saw enough to pick him much higher. Vigil still may have to wait his turn to see significant time this season given the lineup of veterans in front of him, but the positive early reviews make it sound like the Bengals may have a real promising player for the future.