The Bengals finished their draft by selecting G-C Reggie Stephens from Iowa State with their seventh round pick. Stephens has the kind of size Paul Alexander likes at 6-3 and 328, and he was a productive and versatile player, starting at both guard positions and at center during his 4 years as a Cyclone. Stephens [...]

The Bengals added another weapon for Carson Palmer in the sixth, drafting Kansas wide-out Dezmon Briscoe. Briscoe was projected by some to go much higher, as his size (6-2, 207) and college production (218 catches, 3240 yards, 14.8 average) warranted top 3 round consideration. However, it appears a slow forty time (4.64 seconds) pushed him [...]

The Bengals added Otis Hudson, an interior offensive lineman from Eastern Illinois in round 5.  Hudson has good size at 6-4 5/8, 312 pounds, but was not highly regarded by the majority of draft prognosticators.  It’s clear that OL coach Paul Alexander sees something in him they do not.  Here’s what NFL.com has to say: [...]

The Bengals devoted the entire fourth round to defense, adding their second Texas player in Linebacker Roddrick Muckelroy.  Here’s the NFL.com info on Muckleroy: Muckelroy has an excellent combination of size, strength and athleticism for the linebacker position. Muckelroy is a hard-nosed high energy athlete that plays with great instincts and discipline within the Longhorns [...]

The Bengals got another defender for Mike Zimmer’s charges, and picked a highly productive defensive tackle from the SEC in Geno Atkins. Here’s the NFL.com synopsis on Atkins:  Atkins is an undersized interior defender that is very productive at the collegiate level. He understands angles and how to leverage blockers with proper pad level and [...]

The Bengals added a DB at the end of the third round, getting the last on-site prospect left in the green room in Wake Forest CB Brandon Ghee. Ghee wowed scouts and coaches alike with impressive performances at the Senior Bowl practices and the Wake Forest pro day. He measured in at 6 feet even, [...]

The Bengals add another weapon for Carson Palmer in round three; a player by the way that I had hoped the Bengals would get and had in my mock draft: Texas WR Jordan Shipley. Shipley is a reliable, tough receiver that won’t have the top-end speed to stretch defenses, but will be someone Palmer can [...]