Bengals rookie WR Tyler Boyd is no Pinto, he’s more ‘Cadillac’

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CINCINNATI — It was just after the Cincinnati Bengals’ first organized team activity (OTAs) practice last Tuesday when veteran cornerback Adam Jones started giving his assessment of the team’s recently added rookies.

When he got to Tyler Boyd, the second-round pickup from Pitt, Jones found an automotive comparison.

“Eighty-three,” Jones said, referring to Boyd’s jersey number, “is like a Cadillac. He’s got the nicest stride on the team, he’s smooth as hell. It don’t look like he’s moving fast, but he’s moving.”

Now there’s an endorsement for the American-made luxury car.

Timed at 4.58 seconds in the 40-yard dash in February during the NFL combine, Boyd shaved that down to about 4.45 seconds at his pro day a few weeks later. The Bengals believe his playing speed is in that mid-4.4-second range. That is to say, he plays faster than his times might indicate. Just ask Jones and his fellow cornerbacks. As they began learning last week, the receiver’s 0-to-60 speed in and out of routes can be deceiving.

“He’s quick, but that stride,” Jones said. “It …

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