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Korey Dickerson just dropped a pass for the Hamburg Sea Devils. How appropriate.

Some "expert" on the NFL Network said this was the "Year of the Tight End" for all the TE's that got drafted. That may mean that somebody's going to be out of a job soon. I'm still having Ohalete nightmares, but maybe we'll pick up somebody decent off the waiver wire.

Daniel Graham is thought to be in peril in NE.....

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GREAT NEWS!!!!!!

http://www.ajc.com/gatech/content/sports/g...1techdraft.html

DE Eric Henderson is going to be a Bengal!

Finally we get a top free agent!

http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/scoutingr...chenderson.html

Barring injury (and he has had his issues with that, but with a FA salary, no biggie) this kid will definitely start ahed of Rucker

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Now we need a S and a TE other than Hamby

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Yes! Finally a TOP FREE AGENT! Other than, oh, say Sam Adams, or Dexter Jackson, or, last year after the draft, when the Bengals got Ben Wilkerson, but, YES, hurray, FINALLY, a top free agent!!!!!!!!!

Whooooooo!!!!!

On to the Super Bowl with this top UNDRAFTED free agent!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And, CLEARLY he will start ahead of Rucker, because the Bengals' coaches hate Rucker so much they drafted him in the third round but cagily waited until after the draft to get that other guy! ML, you master of secret moves, you. Well done!

Korey Dickerson just dropped a pass for the Hamburg Sea Devils. How appropriate.

Some "expert" on the NFL Network said this was the "Year of the Tight End" for all the TE's that got drafted. That may mean that somebody's going to be out of a job soon. I'm still having Ohalete nightmares, but maybe we'll pick up somebody decent off the waiver wire.

Daniel Graham is thought to be in peril in NE.....

Now THAT is interesting, I would love to see Graham on the Bengals.

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Henderson is a quality player. That's a good pickup. I'm still hoping they can pick up a quality running back to push Kenny Watson and Chris Perry (cough...DonTrell Moore...cough) and I'd really like to see them bring in Keon Jackson, a safety from Toledo.

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I like the Henderson pick as well... but there was a reason he went undrafted. His production has gone down every single year since his sophomore year.

2003: 49 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 11 sacks (wow)

2004: 41 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 3 sacks (less wow)

2005: 27 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 6 sacks (undrafted)

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Barring injury (and he has had his issues with that, but with a FA salary, no biggie) this kid will definitely start ahed of Rucker

LOL!!!

Looks like we've found this years Ben Wilkerson. The undrafted free agent that the coaches valued higher than someone they used a valueble draft pick on! :lol:

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The reason his numbers have gone down - injuries and altered role

Please read

http://forums.bengalszone.com/index.php?sh...=0entry146672

Then look at his stats for individual games in 2005, for example:

vs Clemson http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/sports/m-foot.../102905aaa.html

vs Auburn: http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/sports/m-foot.../090405aaa.html

Note that inbetween these games, he isn't even listed as a player....he was injured

If you care to do the checking (and somehow put aside for a moment the notion that if I say it, it must be wrong) you'll get excited about this player that nfldraftcountdown notes "wreaks havoc in opponents backfields".

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We got a punter...

Bengals| Team agrees with UDFA Baugher

Mon, 1 May 2006 00:47:55 -0700

The Daily Wildcat reports the Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to terms with undrafted rookie free agent P Danny Baugher (Arizona).

Some more...

Bengals | Team signs UDFA Boone

Mon, 1 May 2006 00:12:26 -0700

The Deseret Morning News reports the Cincinnati Bengals have signed undrafted rookie free agent OC Jesse Boone (Utah).

Bengals | Team signs UDFA Tahi

Mon, 1 May 2006 00:07:50 -0700

The Deseret Morning News reports the Cincinnati Bengals have signed undrafted rookie free agent FB Naufahu Tahi (BYU).

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That Tahi kid from BYU is tough. I like him. Don't know the other two on there.

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Tahi is extremely nimble for as squat of a FB he is. Nimble enough to maybe handle some TE duty, but not sure he's got enough height or separation to fit there. After passing on TEs in the draft, the Bengals look content (unless they pick up a vet cut after June 1) to go with TE/HB hybrids like Ronnie Ghent and Tony Stewart and inline blocker Reggie Kelley.

Really can't see Hamby amounting to anything other than NFLE if he even gets that far. Sanders either. If anything happens to Kelly this year, the Bengals could put themselves in a position similar to 2 years ago when they ran out of centers unless they address it before the season starts.

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We were able to snag Eric Henderson, eh? I like it. That's two years in a row that the Bengals have been able to sign an upper echelon undrafted free agent (for whatever that's worth).

I was wanting us to draft Henderson every round after the third, but that's why I don't run the team!

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Dunno ifthis has been posted yet but found it buried at the bottom of a Post stry...

The Bengals have agreed to terms with a pair of college free agent linebackers, John Busing of Miami and Wyatt Gayer from Anderson University in Indiana. The team will announce all of its undrafted signings later this week.
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Has been noted elsewhere but for the record the henderson deal is official:

Bengals | Team agrees with UDFA E. Henderson

Mon, 1 May 2006 18:26:18 -0700

The Associated Press reports the Cincinnati Bengals have reached a contract agreement with undrafted rookie free agent DE Eric Henderson (Georgia Tech).

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Now that is a nice avatar....must be on the 99-cent menu. :lol:

With a pick like Frostee, at least one UDFA better turn out to be more than just cheaper than a tackling dummy.

So far, 4 of these poor discards might have a chance to stick: Meyer could seriously give both Krenzel and A-Wright a run. Henderson if healthy could wind up starting. Tahi has got a shot if he can block on the line or do what Reggie Kelly did some last year in blocking lead out of the I in certain situations. With Buckethead on his last leg for years now, Larry Moore on the outs and Ben Wilkerson still a ?, Jesse Boone could wind up the backup center by the time the season starts.

Here's an updated list of undrafted rookies still available based on the Zone mock:

Projected round, position, players

3rd Round (1)

DE Eric Henderson (BENGALS)

4th Round (5)

TE Tim Day (BEARS)

RB Taurean Henderson (VIKES), Andre Hall (BUCS)

LB Spencer Havner (SKINS)

CB Dion Byrum (BEARS)

5th Round (7)

LB Brian Iwuh (CHIEFS)

DE Brandon Guillory

DT Marcus Green (GIANTS)

C Chris McNeil (DOLPHINS)

T Donald Penn (VIKES)

WR Miles Austin (COWBOYS)

FB Matt Bernstein

6th Round (13)

S Nick Turnbull (FALCONS) and Jahmile Addae (BUCS)

LB Dale Robinson (COLTS), Ricky Brown and Kai Parham

DE Roderkus Wright

CB Darrell Hunter (ZONA), Eric Bassey and Anwar Phillips (SAINTS)

C Donavan Raiola (RAMS)

QB Erik Meyer (BENGALS)

FB Naufahi Tahi (BENGALS)

P John Torp (VIKES)

7th (25)

TE Anthony Mix (GIANTS)

S Dwayne Slay (BEARS), Chijoke Onyenegecha (SKINS) and Trevis Coley

LB Nick Reid (CHIEFS), Shomari Earls, John Syptak (SEAHAWKS) and Kevis Coley

DE Mike Kudla (STEELERS), Charlton Keith (CHIEFS), Paul Carrington (FALCONS) and Ben Ishola

DT Steve Fifita (DOLPHINS) and McKinley Boykin (SAINTS)

CB Rolando Humphrey and Nathan Soelberg

WR Hank Baskett (VIKES) and Martin Nance (BILLS)

RB Ryan Gilbert

FB Victor Mann

G Rob Smith, Troy Reddick and Rob Meadow

C Jesse Boone (BENGALS)

KR Charles Gordon (VIKES)

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giants signed OL Jai Lewis, George Mason :(

freaking bears =/

TE Cooper Wallace, Auburn

TE Tim Day, Oregon

Saints got

QB Bruce Eugene, Grambling

Thats cool i saw his storey and felt very bad for him now he gets play for his home team + he has skills to make #2 imo

PS,Damn at all TE's being taken and we get 1 local boy who is a crappy version of tony stewert how can there be crappy version of tony?Greg from UNLV is still on the market /crosses his fingers

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well 1 thing I do like about ghent is hes been getting work at fullback so he can be backup TE and FB

I'd love to see him pan out as our own version of Chris Cooley in Washington. We could also cut Nick Luchey with Ghent as the backup FB, and any saved roster spot is excellent.

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