| Draft Recap |
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Cory Hall Safety 5-11 202 pounds Fresno State Corey Hall should not have been drafted this high. He was a good player at a bad college, and his numbers lie. Hall was at best a fourth or fifth round pick. Oh well, he does run fast (a 4.4 in the 40). Hall seems to be missing any sort of instincts, and that can't be taught. Let's hope that Hall grows up over the summer. |
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Craig Yeast WR 5-7 165 pounds University of Kentucky The Bengals couldn't get Tim Couch, so they got the next best thing, his wide receiver. Yeast is a very quick receiver, but he's not that big. He will probably be the fourth string receiver right now, but he will be a kickoff and punt returner for the team. Yeast may end up starting if Carl Pickens decides to sit out the year, although I doubt that will happen. Look for Yeast as a deep threat on early downs. |
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Nick Williams FB 6-1 270 pounds Miami (Florida) This is a big boy. Williams definately has the size to be a fullback in the league, but he's not much of a runner. The Bengals are used to this, however, since Brian Milne didn't run the ball much last year either. Williams doesn't have the hands of Milne, though, so don't look for him to do much with the ball. That's okay, since Williams is so big and he can block well. He should come in handy on early down passing plays and he is good at creating holes on running plays. |
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Kelly Gregg DT 6-0 302 pounds Oklahoma Kelly Gregg has a ton of heart. He plays hard, in pain, and he gives it 100% on every play. Gregg is great as a leader on a team that is in need of some discipline. However, Gregg isn't the best player around. He is kinda slow and not too athletic. Gregg also isn't that strong. Will he be able to overcome these obsticles and become a good defensive tackle? Only time will tell. Regardless, expect this guy to become a coach 20 years down the line. |
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Tony Coats OG 6-6 312 pounds Washington Coats is a strong player who is fast and very versitile. He can play any position on the offensive line, and he may end up doing that for the Bengals. With no depth on the Bengals' line, Coats is great as a replacement for anyone on the line. |
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Scott Covington QB6-2 220 pounds Miami (Florida) Well, the Bengals needed to address the QB situation in the draft and they did it in the seventh round. Unfortunately for Scott Covington, they also got this guy named Akili Smith in the first round! Covington is a strong QB who is also mobile like Smith. However, Covington gets flustered too easily in the pocket, and he will need a few years before he becomes a true NFL quarterback. |
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Donald Broomfield DT 6-3 280 pounds Clemson Broomfield was one of the last picks in the draft, and he's ready to prove that he should have gone higher. Broomfield, like most of the other guys the Bengals drafted, is a project in work. He is a good pass rusher but he needs to work on his leverage and run defense. |
