The annual slamming of the Bengals draft

[BlainThePain]

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Bengals Continue To Ignore Red Flags And Orange Jumpsuits

Posted by Mike Florio on April 27, 2009, 10:31 a.m.

We’d been saying for weeks that the Cincinnati Bengals would draft tackle Andre Smith with the sixth overall pick, because the Bengals have proven over the years that they don’t care about off-field issues.

Heck, Smith’s situation was nothing compared to what some of the other Cincy draft picks and undrafted free agents over the years have allegedly or actually done.

From the Bengals’ perspective, a guy who was suspended from a bowl game and didn’t show up for his Combine workout and induced more nausea than the Swine Flu with a shirtless 40-yard dash and fired his agent a couple of weeks before the draft should be lighting candles and holding the communion plate at Mass.

Smith has never taken a ride in the back seat of a police cruiser, so what’s the big deal?

Later in the draft, Cincy found a guy who reportedly has extensive experience sitting next to the window without a crank.

In the sixth round, the Bengals picked running back Bernard Scott of Abilene Christian (and, previously, three other schools).

Per the New York Times, Scott has been “at least five times.” Last year, he finished 1.5 years of probation as a result of giving false information to a police officer during a traffic stop.

“Some people might hold it against me or whatever,” Scott told the Times.

Some people might. But not the Bengals.

Not the Bengals.

In an unrelated note, jersey number 7 currently is available on the team’s roster.

[ArmyBengal]

Couldn't see this one coming a few miles away huh ??

I really don't care what they all have to say, but am more irritated with the organization's philosophy in regards to this kind of sh*t.

I understand the risk of a 6th rounder is low, but why ?? I mean really, why ?? Cory Sheets wasn't good enough ??

I would just love to not have this conversation for once. Just once...

[BlainThePain]

Couldn't see this one coming a few miles away huh ??

I really don't care what they all have to say, but am more irritated with the organization's philosophy in regards to this kind of sh*t.

I understand the risk of a 6th rounder is low, but why ?? I mean really, why ?? Cory Sheets wasn't good enough ??

I would just love to not have this conversation for once. Just once...

I'm perfectly fine with using late round picks on guys with character issues. I only find it unacceptable when we use a 1, 2, or 3 on a guy with these concerns. If Scott messes up and gets arrested, we can easily walk away from this investment. Thurman and Henry were much harder realities to deal with.

[ArmyBengal]

I agree with that thought Blain, but why put yourself in a situation where you have to walk away from a drat pick instead of using it on someone like Cory Sheets ??

I'm just sick of it from this team.

[COB]

If Pittsburgh had picked him, Florio would be silent, or he'd be praising them for finding this diamond in the rough.

The sound and fury that arises when the Bengals employ a guy with a checkered past is pretty funny. Because the rest of the league does it to.

What's that you say, the Bengals do it more? Who cares. A hooker who turns one trick a week is no better than one who turns 10 tricks a week. I think Florio is just a little pissed off seing the Bengals get praised all over for this draft. He's a hater, and a Steelers fan to boot. So f**k him.

[membengal]

What he said.

Why do you all continue to give a flying f**k what Florio thinks? There's less self-esteem on this board at times than at a junior high dance.

[HoTbOy]

If Pittsburgh had picked him, Florio would be silent, or he'd be praising them for finding this diamond in the rough.

The sound and fury that arises when the Bengals employ a guy with a checkered past is pretty funny. Because the rest of the league does it to.

What's that you say, the Bengals do it more? Who cares. A hooker who turns one trick a week is no better than one who turns 10 tricks a week. I think Florio is just a little pissed off seing the Bengals get praised all over for this draft. He's a hater, and a Steelers fan to boot. So f**k him.

Completely agree, this guy is a Steelers fan so who cares what he says, PHarvin was drafted when people were saying he f+cked up by testing positive for weed...Someone was going to pick ASmith so why not us he fills a glaring need on the O-line, maybe the guy likes it better when CPalmer is always on his back from getting sacked so many times that way he can't kill the Steelers 2ndary like he used to...

[HairOnFire]

Yeah, f**k Florio.

That said, is there nobody left on this message board who will rush to the defense of dinks like Florio?

In times like these I find myself missing Hoosier.

[Kazkal]

If Pittsburgh had picked him, Florio would be silent, or he'd be praising them for finding this diamond in the rough.

The sound and fury that arises when the Bengals employ a guy with a checkered past is pretty funny. Because the rest of the league does it to.

What's that you say, the Bengals do it more? Who cares. A hooker who turns one trick a week is no better than one who turns 10 tricks a week. I think Florio is just a little pissed off seing the Bengals get praised all over for this draft. He's a hater, and a Steelers fan to boot. So f**k him.

I guess the Bengals will always be the character bad boys of the nfl.... even with teams like the Broncos,Buccaneers & Jaguars who've had many more problems since 2006 but nope it's only the bengals doing it.