Bengals select Ahmad Brooks

Rambo13 · Jul 13, 2006

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2518193

Bengals use third-round pick to select BrooksBy John Clayton
ESPN.com

The Bengals jumped in front of the 49ers and other teams to select Ahmad Brooks in the third round of the supplemental draft.

History Lesson

Of the 34 players chosen since the supplemental draft was introduced in 1977, there have been more than twice as many prospects who didn't log a single snap in a regular-season game (nine) as there have been Pro Bowl players (four).

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Brooks was considered a first-round pick before having troubles at the University of Virginia. He suffered a knee injury last season and some off-field problems led him to being kicked off the football team.

Brooks' weight ballooned to around 290 pounds before he started going on a diet and then started working out with trainer Chip Smith in Atlanta. For his workout for NFL teams in June, he was 260 pounds, and he had decent but not great times in the 40.

In the past couple of weeks, Brooks started training with his former coach at Hargrave Military Academy. He lifted for two hours and did hard running drills for two hours.

Brooks told his agent, Greg Williams, he was in the best shape of his life.

It was interesting the Bengals would take him ahead of other teams such as the 49ers or Miami Dolphins. Character was an issue with Brooks, but it's a big theme of the Bengals' offseason. Bengals draft choices Frostee Rucker and A.J. Nicholson have had off-the-field incidents. Wide receiver Chris Henry, a third-round choice last year, has been arrested four times in the past year.

To acquire Brooks, the Bengals gave up a third-round choice in the 2007 draft.
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Rambo13 · Jul 13, 2006

In hindsight, this was the only place he could have ended up. :sad:
Hope it doesn't end badly for the Bengals and I'm glad we didn't give up our third for him.

King Koopa · Jul 13, 2006

Rambo13 said:

In hindsight, this was the only place he could have ended up. :sad:
Hope it doesn't end badly for the Bengals and I'm glad we didn't give up our third for him.
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im personally upset we didnt use our 3rd....but he fits in better with that thug team

bigalxc · Jul 13, 2006

another thug going to that team

Duk Dodgers · Jul 13, 2006

a 3rd rounder for him is insane....oh well I guess its only a matter of time before they strike gold with one of this bad character guys.

xjets2002x · Jul 13, 2006

In other news, the Bengals have hired Stanley Wilson as assistant running backs coach and Dexter Manley as a special defensive assistant.

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MSUJet85 · Jul 13, 2006

With his talent, this is a good value for him

PinPointPenning10 · Jul 13, 2006

Talent-wise, Brooks is a steal for a 3rd rounder. We'll see what happens.

BLITZKRIEG · Jul 13, 2006

Does anyone know how the Bengals moved ahead of both Frisco / Miami???....

I didn't know you could leapfrog other teams in the Supplemental Draft, without giving up more than one pick in the process. It's not like the NFL draft where you trade up with someone. How'd they do that???....

SigmaXJet · Jul 13, 2006

I would not have wanted to use a 3rd rounder, but he seems to have a lot of upside

Rambo13 · Jul 13, 2006

BLITZKRIEG said:

Does anyone know how the Bengals moved ahead of both Frisco / Miami???....

I didn't know you could leapfrog other teams in the Supplemental Draft, without giving up more than one pick in the process. It's not like the NFL draft where you trade up with someone. How'd they do that???....
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I'm assuming that SF and MIA offered less than a 3rd rounder to get him. Earlier this morning I was hearing he would go for a 5th so maybe they expected something similar?

ButtleMan · Jul 13, 2006

I can understand the Bengals reasoning considering that they have to overtake the Steelers in the division.
Bengals are exactly the type of team that can take the risk of Brooks. If it succeeds than they move up the list for SB favorites.
If it doesnt then it doesnt hurt them that much.

ViLmAfAn5128 · Jul 13, 2006

is that the only selection in the supplemental draft.

Rambo13 · Jul 13, 2006

ViLmAfAn5128 said:

is that the only selection in the supplemental draft.
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I believe so

Rambo13 · Jul 13, 2006

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2518607

ESPN.com said:

Sources: Bengals' Thurman suspended for four games
By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

The tumultuous offseason of the Cincinnati Bengals continued Thursday when two league sources and one source close to Odell Thurman confirmed that the starting middle linebacker has been suspended for four games for a violation of the NFL's substance abuse policy.

The suspension for the first month of the campaign, which had been rumored for much of the offseason, might explain in part the Bengals' decision to select former University of Virginia linebacker Ahmad Brooks in Thursday afternoon's supplemental draft.

Cincinnati chose Brooks, who was dismissed from the Cavaliers squad by coach Al Groh for repeat violations of unspecified team rules, in the third round of the supplemental lottery. The Bengals will forfeit their third-round choice in the 2007 draft.

League and team officials, citing the confidentiality guidelines of the substance-abuse program, declined to comment Thursday on Thurman's status.

There is at least circumstantial evidence, however, to suggest that Cincinnati officials and coaches knew that Thurman faced a suspension. At the team's minicamp in June, the middle linebacker was excused for what coach Marvin Lewis termed "personal reasons." And it certainly appears the choice of Brooks, whose off-field problems have been well documented, was likely made to help compensate for Thurman's loss.

One of the NFL's top defensive rookies in 2005, Thurman played in all 16 games and started 15 of them, all but the season finale, when he was held out of the starting lineup for a violation of team rules. Thurman led the Cincinnati defense in tackles (148) and forced fumbles (four), and also registered 1 1/2 sacks, five interceptions and nine passes defensed.

But the former University of Georgia star, a second-round choice in the 2005 draft, joined the Bengals after a sometimes-problematic college career. Thurman, 24, was twice sanctioned by Georgia coaches and at one point was suspended from the team. As the 48th overall selection in the draft, Thurman signed a five-year, $3.76 million contract that included a signing bonus of $1.7 million. Because of the suspension, Thurman will forfeit $82,352 of his scheduled 2006 base salary of $350,000.

How the Bengals realign their linebacker corps to compensate for Thurman's absence remains to be seen. The most facile move would be to elevate backup Landon Johnson, who has started at middle linebacker in the past, to the starting lineup. But at the team's June minicamp from which Thurman was excused, the Bengals used veteran weakside starter Brian Simmons to the middle and Johnson played the weakside. Of course Brooks, whom Cincinnati linebackers coach Ricky Hunley said earlier Thursday was capable of playing any of the three linebackers spots, also could factor into the mix.

The suspension of Thurman is just the latest blow to a franchise criticized in the offseason for making draft decisions on prospects with past character issues.

Second-year wide receiver Chris Henry, a third-round pick in 2005, has been arrested four times since December. Linebacker A.J. Nicholson, chosen in the fifth round of this year's draft, faces robbery charges in Florida. Both players could be subject to NFL sanctions under terms of the league's personal conduct policy.

Len Pasquarelli is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com.
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Like they said this appears to be the primary reason for selecting him.
I don't know about that strategy though. Replacing one head case with another. :sad:

I think it is about time to back off of my Bengals backing for the AFC crown. On the bright side, maybe their defense will take a hit and force Palmer and Johnson to score more thus helping my fantasy football team :up:

Jake · Jul 14, 2006

The last thing the Bengals need is another player with character issues.

JetsYankees · Jul 14, 2006

Thurman-Brooks-Pollack = Young and very talented LB core. The Bengals are set if Thurman quits the substance abuse bullshit and if Lewis and get Brooks' problems out of him as well.

Coach K · Jul 14, 2006

JetsYankees said:

Thurman-Brooks-Pollack = Young and very talented LB core. The Bengals are set if Thurman quits the substance abuse bullshit and if Lewis and get Brooks' problems out of him as well.
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i heard on NFL network Thurman didnt fail a drug test he just missed it, which they count as the same thing under the policy.

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