Apr 28, 2012

4/28/2012 03:24:00 PM
When thinking about the AFC North the first thing that comes to mind is the Steelers and all that Black and Yellow Tradition. Then you think about possibly the Ravens and their success or why the Bengals and Browns have been suffering for years.

The suffering on the Ohio River is about to STOP. Out of all people...Mike Brown and the Bengals Staff including Coach Marvin Lewis have put together a Draft that they will hopefully look back and say we are making a serious run because of the 2012 NFL Draft.

The Bengals had #17 and #27 in the 1st Round and they went right to work and got needs and quality players. In Round #2 they went D of course and picked another Plug and Play type of Defensive tackles. Now in the 3rd and 4th rounds it has continued and the Bengals along with their Rival Steelers have arguably the #1 and #2 best Draft Classes of 2012.

A quick look at the Boys from the JUNGLE on the Ohio and the Players they have added in the 2012 April Draft:

1st Round
#17 Dre Kirkpatrick CB Alabama
#27 Kevin Zeitler OG Wisconsin

2nd Round
#53 Devon Still DT Penn State

3rd Round
#83 Mohamed Sanu WR Rutgers
#93 Brandon Thompson DT Clemson

4th Round
#116 Orson Charles TE Georgia

5th Round
#156 Shaun Prater CB Iowa
#166 Marvin Jones WR Cailfornia

6th Round
#191 Dan Herron RB Ohio State

7th Round
NO PICK

Just looking at the Draft what they did first of all was give 2nd year QB Andy "STRAWBERRY PATCH on the Ohio" Dalton more Weapons on the outside to help him and 2nd year WR AJ Green.

Then they get a nice Bump and Run Cover Corner in Kirkpatrick to go opposite of Pro Bowler and Maize and Blue Alum Leon Hall who will be coming off ACL Surgery.

Two Defensive Tackles to add to that depth and free up the Linebackers to make plays as they have Solid Linebackers in Cincy. Mavin Lewis has to love his Depth moving forward to help the #7 Ranked Overall Defense on Sundays.

They get Ohio State RB Dan Herron in the 6th Round and Final Pick of the 2012 NFL Draft.  I see only one team in the AFC North not making the Playoffs next season...the Dawg Pound OHIO on Lake Erie. Ohio

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