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Hey Im In Cincinnati Plus the Bengals Have Some Troubled Gamers!
Just stepped off a small aircraft in Ohio as I start out my university football scouting journey as well as Bengals are certainly elevating the eyebrows with the locals in Cincinnati.
Why else would operator Mike Brown issue a community assertion once the Bengals drafted former Virginia linebacker Ahmad Brooks? Next-calendar year receiver Chris Henry and 2006 draft picks Frostee Rucker in addition to a.J. Nicholson are actually billed with felony offenses in the latest months. If they drafted them the Bengals ended up aware that each one three bought into difficulties for the duration of their university Occupations.
Now Brooks would be the discuss of the town as he was booted off his higher education workforce by previous Jets mentor Al Groh along with the chemistry with the crew is coming into issue. Coach Marvin Lewis has completed an Extraordinary career but is coming underneath scrutiny for turning what looks like a blind eye to the situation.
The Miami Herald, citing two sources claimed past thirty day period that Groh kicked Brooks (six-4, 259 kilos) from This system for recurring drug test failures.
Linebackers mentor Ricky Hunley attended Brooks’ pre-draft workout and was chosen to carry out the session. Hunley was an assistant mentor in the College of Florida in 2001 which is familiar with Brooks from those times as a potential recruit.
Broad receiver Chris Henry has been arrested four instances considering that December on fees starting from marijuana possession in Covington to felony gun costs in Florida. Defensive end Frostee Rucker, the crew’s third-spherical decide in April’s common draft, is experiencing spousal abuse and vandalism costs in L. a.. Fifth-spherical pick A.J. Nicholson was arrested in May perhaps in Tallahassee, Fla., on theft expenses. The linebacker were Formerly despatched household by Florida Point out just before attending to Participate in in January’s slot Orange Bowl recreation for violating team guidelines.
Brooks, whose father, Perry, was a defensive deal with from the NFL with Washington from 1978-eighty four, recorded 117 tackles as a freshman in 2003 to guide Virginia and he earned All-The usa honors to be a sophomore using a time that involved 90 tackles, eight sacks, ten tackles for loss, two interceptions and 11 quarterback pressures.
His draft stock took a success last period when he skipped five game titles due to knee, ankle and back injuries. Brooks’ challenges off of the sphere also harm his draft standing. He was arrested on marijuana possession fees in 2003 (he has accomplished a diversion program) to go along with the allegations of his unsuccessful drug tests previous 12 months. Greg Williams, Brooks’ agent, introduced facts to These in attendance with the participant’s June workout that Brooks experienced handed drug tests the previous two months.
Brian Simmons, David Pollack and Odell Thurman (last calendar year’s best two draft picks) head up the Bengals pre-instruction camp depth chart as linebacker. Thurman skipped final month’s mini-camp as a consequence of undisclosed personalized reasons. Among the possible backups, only Hannibal Navies and Marcus Wilkins have much more than 3 seasons of working experience. Landon Johnson, a third-year player, has started 21 video games and has proven the flexibility to Participate in all three positions