The NCAA¡¯s career leader in sacks is headed to Cincinnati for a predraft visit."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections #BITESIZEFilm RoomRoster Transactions and ContractsOrange & Black InsiderSalary Cap And CBABreaking NewsKeep track of the 2019 Bengals draft×Bengals will host DE Jaylon Ferguson for top-30 visitNew Drew Sample Jersey 2019 ,15commentsThe NCAA¡¯s career leader in sacks is headed to Cincinnati for a predraft visit. EDTShareTweetShareShareBengals will host DE Jaylon Ferguson for top-30 visitSteven Erler-USA TODAY SportsEdge rusher doesn¡¯t seem to be a position the Bengals are truly considering in the first round of the NFL Draft, but options on day two certainly seem to be on table.The Bengals will have Louisiana Tech edge rusher Jaylon Ferguson in for a top-30 visit in the near future, per Mike Garafolo. Last season, the Bengals signed Ja¡¯von Rolland-Jones as an undrafted free agent. Rolland-Jones left Arkansas State as the NCAA all-time leader in sacks with 42. Ferguson finished his collegiate career in 2018 with 45 career sacks, overtaking Rolland-Jones and the record. Ferguson¡¯s incredible production is what drove his draft stock in the first-round range early in the offseason. Unfortunately for him, the last two months have damaged his stock dramatically. Following a quiet week at the Senior Bowl, Ferguson was uninvited to the NFL combine after it was revealed he was convicted of a battery charge as a freshman. Ferguson was later allowed to travel to Indianapolis and interview with teams, but was unable to perform in any on-field drills.Teams had to wait until LA Tech¡¯s pro day a couple weeks later to get a sample of Ferguson¡¯s athleticism Color Rush Drew Sample Jersey , and the results from Ferguson¡¯s workout were far from pleasing. The 5.12 20-yard shuttle and 8.08 3-cone almost make the 32¡± vertical jump and 117¡± broad jump palatable. Almost.Ferguson¡¯s testing was very bad, and usually pro day numbers are more generous than the official times from the combine. This compounded with the reality that his production came against middling competition has severely calmed the hype surrounding Ferguson.Despite all of that, Ferguson has great size and flashes clear ability that will cause you to seriously question the athleticism testing. Very few edge rushers in this draft class dominated as well as Ferguson did in terms of production, and that will keep his name in the conversation in the second and third rounds. The Bengals don¡¯t need a starting edge rusher, but depth is definitely needed even with Kerry Wynn joining the squad. Ferguson could fill a valuable role for the price of the 42nd or 73rd overall pick and potentially push former third-round pick Jordan Willis off of the roster ¡ª though that could be accomplished with a draft pick from any round. Vance Joseph won¡¯t be returning to Cincinnati.On Friday, the Arizona Cardinals chose Joseph to be the team¡¯s new defensive coordinator. He was reportedly in the mix to become the Bengals¡¯ next head coach. Had he not gotten the job, however, he reportedly wasn¡¯t interested in becoming the team¡¯s defensive coordinator. Joseph was released from his duties as the head coach of the Denver Broncos for the past two seasons after failing to lead the team to a winning season. He had an 11-21 record during his time as the Broncos coach Cheap Drew Sample Jersey , but that could have as much to do with the team failing to find a quarterback who could help lead the team to wins. During the 2018 season, Joseph¡¯s defense ranked as the 13th-best scoring defense (21.8 points per game). However, They ranked in the bottom half of the league in total yards per game (22nd), passing yards per game (20th) and rushing yards per game (21st) despite having a very talented group of players on that side of the ball.His time in Cincinnati as the team¡¯s defensive backs coach was far more impressive. He held that position for the 2014 and 2015 seasons, and over that time, his defensive backs had 41 interceptions, which was the highest mark of any unit over that same span.Joseph only spent one season as a defensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins. His most impressive accomplishment from that season was having the fourth-best third-down defense in the NFL, as they only allowed 36.2 percent of third downs to be converted.While no one wanted to see Joseph become a head coach for the Bengals Drew Sample Jersey Womens , or any NFL team for that matter, he would have been a good defensive coordinator option for Cincinnati. This past season, the Bengals allowed opposing teams to convert roughly 48.8 percent of their third downs, which was the worst in the NFL last season. The Bengals also ranked 30th in scoring defense and 32nd in total yards allowed.Luckily, whoever the next defensive play-caller is will have Geno Atkins and Carlos Dunlap returning after getting extended before the 2018 season. William Jackson, Jessie Bates III, Shawn Williams and Dre Kirkpatrick round out a pretty good looking secondary. The team should also be getting Carl Lawson back at some point during the offseason after he was put on injured reserve. Sam Hubbard is another rising star along the defensive line.