~My Grade of the Bengals Draft~ (round 7)

Draft Overview: (My Grade= A-)

Round: 7a (No. 215 overall)
Player: Fui Vakapuna
College: Brigham Young
Position: FB
*Bengals RB coach Jim Anderson worked out Vakapuna during BYU’s pro day in March, where Vakapuna piqued the interest of several teams.

Round: 7b (No. 249 overall)
Player: Clinton McDonald
College: Memphis
Position: DT
*Voted by teammates to become a permanent captain his junior season. Suffered an ankle injury in the middle of last season. But returned at end of the year.

Round: 7c (No. 252 overall)
Player: Freddie Brown
College: Utah
Position: WR
*Led the undefeated Utes with 77 receptions for 900 yards last season, including career-highs with 12 catches for 125 yards in Utah’s Sugar Bowl win against Alabama.

~My Grade of the Bengals Draft~ (rounds 4-6)

Draft Overview: ( My grade=A-)
Round: 4 (No. 106 overall)
Player: Jonathan Luigs
College: Arkansas
Position: C
*Luigs was named All-American twice and three times he was a finalist for the Rimington Award.

Round: 5 (No. 142 overall)
Player: Kevin Huber
College: Cincinnati
Position: P
*Homegrown product who grew up on Cincinnati’s east side, played at McNicholas High School before moving on to the University of Cincinnati.

Round: 6a (No. 179 overall)
Player: Morgan Trent
College: Michigan
Position: CB
*Originally recruited to Michigan as a wide receiver, Morgan eventually took over the cornerback spot once occupied by current Bengal Leon Hall.

Round: 6b (No. 209 overall)
Player: Bernard Scott
College: Abilene Christian
Position: RB
*Rushed for 4,321 yards and 63 touchdowns the last two seasons combined but the 25-year-old comes to Bengals with numerous off-field issues in his past.

~My Grade of the Bengals Draft~ (rounds 1-3)

Draft Overview: ( My Draft Grade= A-)
Round: 1 (No. 6 overall)
Player: Andre Smith
College: Alabama
Position: T

* Great tackle a must have for the Bengals. Needs to stay on strict diet.

Round: 2 (No. 38 overall)
Player: Rey Maualuga
College: Southern California
Position: LB

*Great Linebacker a steal for the Bengals should have gone first round.

Round: 3a (No. 70 overall)
Player: Michael Johnson
College: Georgia Tech
Position: DE

*Big athletic d-end multiple position guy; questioned on work ethic.

Round: 3b (No. 98 overall)
Player: Chase Coffman
College: Missouri
Position: TE

*Big tight end athletic moves well got injured in last play of Alamo Bowl is cleared to workout however.

~Superman~

Its a bird, Its a plane..............Its superman.....................or wait no its Michael Johnson. A player considered a steal because of his Athleticism, but also down graded because he has a questionable work ethic. Don't tell Michael Johnson that because he doesn't know where that observation came from. He is a man of comic book size strength and speed. That's why i have named him super-man or the renaissance man. He truly does seem like a perfect weapon for the Bengals at several positions. A guy who may be what they need to rush the passer, but could just as easily be that break out SAM linebacker the need. It will be interesting to see what they do with this one.

Michael Johnson Bio: (according to: http://www.footballsfuture.com/2009/prospects/michael_johnson.html )

Michael Johnson DE 6'7" 260 Georgia Tech

Johnson spent most of his freshman season on special teams, but managed to make six tackles and a sack on the year. As a sophomore, he only started one game but was effective off the edge. He had 34 tackles, six for loss, five sacks, and an interception on the year. Johnson again started one game as a junior, this time finishing with 21 tackles, six for loss, and four sacks for the season. He was a full time starter for the first time as a senior, and had a very productive season. Johnson finished the year with 43 tackles, 15 for loss, seven sacks, a pick, and even broke up seven passes.

I'm excited to see what they do with this one!!!!!!!!!!!

~Sting-REY~

"Rey Maualuga is anxious to show the other 31 teams what they are missing by passing him over in the NFL draft."

The place he calls home....... Cincinnati, Ohio.........WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE !!

This pick was a steal for the Cincinnati Bengals. They sure up a highly ranked defense with a great coordinator last season added in Mike Zimmer. Then they draft in my opinion the number one linebacker in the 2009 draft. Not only that Sting-Rey wants to show the other teams what they missed. He took his second round selection personal and come next season he is going to make the teams pay that passed up on him, and coming off of a very successful career at one of the countries most decorated programs; USC, he is poised to do so. The Bengals need team oriented confident and cocky players that are there to win and win it all. They have established that in this draft with there first two picks and not to mention the amazing free angency period. They Bengals definitly seem to be heading in the right direction for the ultimate prize.

~Sting-REY~

~Andre the Giant~

"With the sixth pick in the 2009 NFL Draft the Cincinnati Bengals select Andre Smith; Offensive Tackle; Alabama."

These were the world spoken by NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell, on 4/25/2009. The Bengals took a chance on a questionable guy. Not questionable on skill or smarts of the game, but questions raised about his ego and weight. However, many people found out very quickly the Bengals weren't gonna mess this one up; as they made the big 6'4" 337 pound Andre Smith Weigh in before he was drafted. This is huge pickup for the Bengals. Andre the Giant brings that much needed swagger the Bengals need on the left or right sides of the offensive line. Now if we could clone him we would have everything we need to sure up the comfort of qb Carson Palmer, but Andre Smith is one step in insuring the safety of Palmer. A big step, but still just a step.

~Andre the Giant~