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Connor Barwin to workout with the Bengals on April 14

Watching Connor Barwin during UC's historic BCS run in 2008, you got the feeling that he could be a draft pick by the third round. Then, as time passed, you got the feeling that he could be a Saturday draft pick. Now, you almost certainly know he'll be drafted on Saturday, and possibly in the first round.

His reported 4.47 40-time during UC's Pro Day, which is amazing considering the tall (6'4") 256-pound frame, was faster than Pat White, and all but participating three running backs during the NFL Combine. So far, Barwin has worked out for the Patriots, Seahawks, Dolphins and Broncos and visited Buffalo, with planned visits in Tennessee and Kansas City. He's also scheduled to visit the Jaguars, Rams and the Atlanta Falcons having expressed interest.

On April 14, Barwin will return to Cincinnati to workout with the Bengals with other local players. While we don't project him to be drafted by the Bengals in the first round, if he's available by the second round, there's a good shot that Cincinnati takes him. With his local ties, Barwin represents an outside linebacker/defensive end tweener (not to be confused with Twitter) that the Bengals have sought; which includes project-type experiments with Eric Henderson and Rashad Jeanty. After this season, Jeanty and Brandon Johnson will be unrestricted free agents, so drafting Barwin could set the foundation for beyond 2010 at WILL and SAM linebacker.

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Would you be willing to draft Connor Barwin in the second round?
Yes
204 votes
No
73 votes
Hell, I'll take him in the first round!
37 votes

314 votes | Poll has closed

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Too bad he will be selected in the first round.

by "Mr. NC-17" on Mar 21, 2009 4:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

You just never know, my friend…you just…never…know. Somebody will make a trade in the first round…somebody might have been projected to take Barwin in the first round and then trade out of the first round entirely…so who’s projected to take him, at this point?

by TheWalrus1971 on Mar 21, 2009 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

tennessee lookin at him

i live in tennessee and alot of talk here about the titans taking him in the first. but if he falls to 38 i think hes a a steal and we take him. but what if max unger, or the other 2 centers are there? what if andre smith is still around? it really depends on what we do at six and what happens to levi

by cinbengal_85@yahoo.com on Mar 21, 2009 7:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Much as I love Barwin, the only way we pass on either Mack or Unger if they’re available at 38 is if, somehow, everyone 1-37 gets zapped by that MIB memory device and Jason Smith is still waiting on a phone call. Now, if we trade down and get two picks in that 15-37 range for the six, anything’s possible. Man, the 21 and the 28 from Philly would be awesome but I suspect that’s too much- unless, maybe, we threw in 102?

by IgnatiusJReilly on Mar 21, 2009 7:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

centers

It appears that Lewis is confident enough with Santucci and/or Cook that they might not draft a center, at least early.

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by Kirkendall on Mar 21, 2009 8:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Evident with Eric Steinbach's departure

Still sour about that, by the way.

Let’s give Levi Jones (reportedly on the trading block, and released after the draft) and Willie Anderson (released, now starting Ravens tackle) extensions and let Steinbach leave for Cleveland. Now if Jones signs with the Steelers, then that should complete the circle beautifully.

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by Kirkendall on Mar 22, 2009 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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