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BENGALS.COM 2008 DRAFT TRACKER
Rd	Pick	Player (Pos., College, Ht., Wt.)	Bio	News	Video	Conference Call
1	9	Keith Rivers LB, USC, 6-3, 235	Bio	Blog Photos Recap	WM Real Highlights USC Pro Day Combine	Audio Transcript
MORE KEITH RIVERS 4/27/08 PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO: WM \| Real \| Transcript 4/27/08 VIDEO: ONE-ON-ONE WITH KEITH RIVERS: WM \| Real
2	46	Jerome Simpson WR, Coastal Carolina, 6-2, 185	Bio	Recap	WM Real Highlights	Audio Transcript
3a	77	Pat Sims DT, Auburn, 6-2, 310	Bio	Recap	WM Real Highlights	Audio Transcript
3b	97	Andre Caldwell WR, Florida, 6-1, 200	Bio	Recap	WM Real Highlights Combine	Audio Transcript
4	112	Anthony Collins T, Kansas, 6-5, 317	Bio	Recap	WM Real Highlights Combine	Audio Transcript
5	145	Jason Shirley DT, Fresno State, 6-5, 329	Bio	Recap	WM Real Highlights	Transcript
6a	177	Corey Lynch S, Appalachian State, 6-0, 205	Bio	Recap	WM Real Highlights	Audio Transcript
6b	207	Matt Sherry TE, Villanova, 6-4, 255	Bio	Recap	WM Real	Transcript
7a	244	Angelo Craig DE, Cincinnati, 6-5, 235	Bio	Recap	WM Real Highlights	Transcript
7b	246	Mario Urrutia WR, Louisville, 6-5, 232	Bio	Recap	WM Real	Transcript

MEET THE NEWEST BENGALS

Rivers

Simpson

Sims

Caldwell

Collins

Shirley

Lynch

Sherry

Craig

Urrutia

Get the latest insight into the Bengals preparations for the 2008 NFL Draft on the "On the Clock" Draft Show.
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SEEN ON THE BOARDS

Got an opinion on who the Bengals should select in this year's draft? Log on to our message boards and share your thoughts with other Bengals fans around the world.

Here's today's featured post seen on the boards:

Forum: NFL Draft
Topic: Cris Carter Names Bengals "Best Draft"!
Member: BUCKEYEMAN56
Posted: April 27, 7:45 p.m.

Message: Cris Carter was asked which team had the best draft. He said, "This is hard to believe, the Cincinnati Bengals." Cris went on to say that we picked up two great recievers, Simpson is very underrated, Caldwell will break the curse of U of Florida receivers being better in college than they were in the NFL, and Rivers will solidify our defense that has been poor for a very long time. This is obviously very good to hear. Also, Michael Smith made the point that 7 out of the 8 NFL Defensive Rookies of the Year in this decade have been LBs, mostly middle LBs. He also picked Rivers or Mayo as his top two rookies to make the biggest impact for their new teams.
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MORE FROM BENGALS.COM

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4/27/08: Bengals take FS in 6th

4/27/08: Shirley meets questions

4/27/08: Bengals tackle depth

4/27/08: Big move

4/27/08: Bengals take DT Sims

4/27/08: No deals

4/27/08: Bengals hang with board

4/26/08: Bengals go small school

4/26/08: Rivers flows for Bengals

4/25/08: Notes: Back to a surprise?

4/25/08: Mock Moves

4/24/08: Mock 11-20

4/24/08: Suiting up for draft?

4/23/08: Offense to be taken

4/21/08: Mock 4 speed

4/19/08: The Longest Day

4/18/08: Record book draft

4/14/08: Draft Q and A

4/11/08: A Northerly draft

4/7/08: Third Mock under sun

3/31/08: Bengals get four picks; Thurman before draft?

3/19/08: Mock Madness

3/17/08: Due diligence

3/12/08: Wanted: Leaders and returners

3/6/08: Mock of ages

NFL SCOUTING COMBINE
Read bengals.com's coverage from the Feb. 20-26 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.

NFL.COM DRAFT NEWS

NEWS
NFL.com Video Mock Draft
Mike Mayock's top five prospects at each position
Dearth of talent at safety, guard, tight end has teams scrambling
NFL.com Draft home page
Gil Brandt's Pro Day results

DRAFT PROFILES

DT Glenn Dorsey

DT Sedrick Ellis

RB Darren McFadden

LB Keith Rivers

View profiles of the prospects that could be available to the Bengals with the No. 9 pick in the first round (listed alphabetically).

Rashard Mendenhall, RB

Phillip Merling, DE

Jeff Otah, T

Keith Rivers, LB

Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB

DRAFT HISTORY

BENGALS PRO BOWLERS - WHERE THEY WERE DRAFTED
FIRST ROUND
Pro Bowler	Pro Bowls	Year Drafted	Overall Selection	College
QB Carson Palmer	2	2003	1	USC
C Bob Johnson	1	1968	2	Tennessee
T Anthony Munoz	11	1980	3	USC
DT Mike Reid	2	1970	7	Penn State
T Willie Anderson	4	1996	10	Auburn
WR Eddie Brown	1	1985	13	Miami (Fla.)
WR Isaac Curtis	4	1973	15	San Diego State

SECOND ROUND
S Tommy Casanova	3	1972	29	LSU
TE Dan Ross	1	1979	30	Northeastern
LB Bill Bergey	1	1969	31	Arkansas State
WR Carl Pickens	2	1992	31	Tennessee
WR Chad Johnson	5	2001	36	Oregon State
WR Cris Collinsworth	3	1981	37	Florida
QB Boomer Esiason	3	1984	38	Maryland
RB Harold Green	1	1990	38	South Carolina
RB Corey Dillon	3	1997	43	Washington
RB Pete Johnson	1	1977	49	Ohio State
CB Eric Thomas	1	1987	49	Tulane

THIRD ROUND
LB Jim LeClair	1	1972	54	North Dakota
QB Ken Anderson	4	1971	67	Augustana
S David Fulcher	3	1986	78	Arizona State
RB Paul Robinson	2	1968	82	Arizona
TE Rodney Holman	3	1982	82	Tulane

FOURTH ROUND
RB Rudi Johnson	1	2001	100	Auburn
KR Tremain Mack	1	1997	111	Miami (Fla.)

FIFTH ROUND
P Pat McInally	1	1975	120	Harvard

SEVENTH ROUND
CB Lemar Parrish	6	1970	163	Lincoln
G Max Montoya	3	1979	168	UCLA
WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh	1	2001	204	UCLA

TENTH ROUND
NT Tim Krumrie	2	1983	276	Wisconsin

TWELFTH ROUND
TE Bob Trumpy	4	1968	301	Utah

BENGALS FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICKS
Year	# Choice	Player	College	Bengals Career
1968	2	C Bob Johnson	Tennessee	1968-79
1969	5	QB Greg Cook	Cincinnati	1969-74
1970	7	DT Mike Reid	Penn State	1970-74
1971	15	T Vern Holland	Tennessee State	1971-79
1972	2	DE Sherman White	California	1972-75
1973	15	WR Isaac Curtis	San Diego State	1973-84
1974	23	DT Bill Kollar	Montana State	1974-76
1975	14	LB Glenn Cameron	Florida	1975-85
1976	11	WR Billy Brooks	Oklahoma	1976-79
1976	24	RB Archie Griffin	Ohio State	1976-83
1977	3	DT Eddie Edwards	Miami (Fla.)	1977-88
1977	8	DT Wilson Whitley	Houston	1977-82
1977	22	TE Mike Cobb	Michigan State	1977
1978	8	DL Ross Browner	Notre Dame	1978-86
1978	16	C Blair Bush	Washington	1978-82
1979	3	QB Jack Thompson	Washington State	1979-82
1979	12	RB Charles Alexander	LSU	1979-85
1980	3	T Anthony Muñoz	USC	1980-92
1981	10	WR David Verser	Kansas	1981-84
1982	26	DE Glen Collins	Mississippi State	1982-85
1983	25	C Dave Rimington	Nebraska	1983-87
1984	7	LB Ricky Hunley	Arizona	Traded
1984	16	DE Pete Koch	Maryland	1984
1984	28	OL Brian Blados	North Carolina	1984-91
1985	13	WR Eddie Brown	Miami (Fla.)	1985-91
1985	25	LB Emanuel King	Alabama	1985-88
1986	11	LB Joe Kelly	Washington	1986-89
1986	21	WR Tim McGee	Tennessee	1986-92, 1994
1987	17	DE Jason Buck	BYU	1987-90
1988	5	CB Rickey Dixon	Oklahoma	1988-92
1989	NONE (Traded)
1990	12	LB James Francis	Baylor	1990-98
1991	18	LB Alfred Williams	Colorado	1991-94
1992	6	QB David Klingler	Houston	1992-95
1992	28	S Darryl Williams	Miami (Fla.)	1992-95, 2000-01
1993	5	DE John Copeland	Alabama	1993-2000
1994	1	DT Dan Wilkinson	Ohio State	1994-97
1995	1	RB Ki-Jana Carter	Penn State	1995-99
1996	10	T Willie Anderson	Auburn	1996-Present
1997	14	LB Reinard Wilson	Florida State	1997-2002
1998	13	LB Takeo Spikes	Auburn	1998-2002
1998	17	LB Brian Simmons	North Carolina	1998-2006
1999	3	QB Akili Smith	Oregon	1999-2002
2000	4	WR Peter Warrick	Florida State	2000-2004
2001	4	DE Justin Smith	Missouri	2001-2007
2002	10	T Levi Jones	Arizona State	2002-Present
2003	1	QB Carson Palmer	USC	2003-Present
2004	26	RB Chris Perry	Michigan	2004-Present
2005	17	LB David Pollack	Georgia	2005-Present
2006	24	CB Johnathan Joseph	South Carolina	2006-Present
2007	18	CB Leon Hall	Michigan	2007-Present

PREVIOUS MARVIN LEWIS DRAFTS
2007
Round	Player	College	Games/Starts	2008 Status
1	CB Leon Hall	Michigan	16/10	Starter
2	RB Kenny Irons	Auburn	0/0	Backup
3	None
4	S Marvin White	Texas Christian	15/3	Possible Starter
5	QB Jeff Rowe	Nevada	0/0	Backup
6	DT Matt Toeaina	Oregon	0/0	Practice Squad Claim
7a	C Dan Santucci	Notre Dame	2/0	Backup
7b	S Chinedum Ndukwe	Notre Dame	14/2	Possible Starter

2006
Round	Player	College	Games/Starts	2008 Status
1	CB Johnathan Joseph	South Carolina	31/23	Starter
2	OL Andrew Whitworth	Louisiana State	32/28	Starter
3	DE Frostee Rucker	USC	5/0	Backup
4	DT Domata Peko	Michigan State	32/17	Starter
5	LB A.J. Nicholson	Florida State	2/0	Released
6	WR Reggie McNeal	Texas A&M	7/0	Released
7a	S Ethan Kilmer	Penn State	16/0	Backup
7b	WR Bennie Brazell	Louisiana State	0/0	Released

3-s*	LB Ahmad Brooks	Virginia	13/7	Possible Starter

*selected in third round of NFL Supplemental Draft

2005
Round	Player	College	Games/Starts	2008 Status
1	LB David Pollack	Georgia	16/6	Retired
2	LB Odell Thurman	Georgia	16/15	Backup
3	WR Chris Henry	West Virginia	35/11	Released
4	C Eric Ghiaciuc	Central Michigan	32/26	Starter
5	T Adam Kieft	Central Michigan	0/0	Free Agency
6	WR Tab Perry	UCLA	20/1	Free Agency
7	DE Jonathan Fanene	Utah	21/1	Backup

2004
Round	Player	College	Games/Starts	2008 Status
1	RB Chris Perry	Michigan	22/3	Backup
2	CB Keiwan Ratliff	Florida	48/7	Released
2	S Madieu Williams	Maryland	49/45	Free Agency
3	LB Caleb Miller	Arkansas	39/11	Free Agency
3	LB Landon Johnson	Purdue	64/53	Free Agency
4	DT Matthias Askew	Michigan State	6/0	Released
4	DE Robert Geathers	Georgia	62/33	Starter
4	T Stacy Andrews	Mississippi	47/17	Possible Starter
5	WR Maurice Mann	Nevada	0/0	Released
6	CB Greg Brooks	Southern Mississippi	16/0	Released
7	QB Casey Bramlet	Wyoming	0/0	Released

2003
Round	Player	College	Games/Starts	2008 Status
1	QB Carson Palmer	USC	61/61	Starter
2	LG Eric Steinbach	Iowa	63/62	Free Agency
3	WR Kelley Washington	Tennessee	44/6	Free Agency
4	CB Dennis Weathersby	Oregon State	4/0	Released
4	FB Jeremi Johnson	Western Kentucky	80/50	Starter
5	OLB Khalid Abdullah	Mars Hill	16/0	Released
6	DT Langston Moore	South Carolina	15/8	Released
7	OL Scott Kooistra	North Carolina St.	70/1	Backup
7	DE Elton Patterson	Central Florida	0/0	Released

BENGALS DRAFT CHOICES 1968-2007
2007	1999	1991	1983	1975
2006	1998	1990	1982	1974
2005	1997	1989	1981	1973
2004	1996	1988	1980	1972
2003	1995	1987	1979