SI: Raji tested positive; suddenly high-risk for Bengals?

by Josh Kirkendall on Apr 2, 2009 4:28 PM EDT in NFL Draft

Well, then. If you believed that Andre Smith was more of a character risk than B.J. Raji, then Sports Illustrated says "Ha, joke on you."

Defensive tackle B.J. Raji, whose draft stock has soared over the past six months, had a positive drug test at February's combine, NFL team sources have told SI.com. It's unknown to SI.com which drug triggered the positive result, but NFL scouts were made aware before the 2008 season that Raji had tested positive for marijuana during his time at Boston College.

Weigh the options between the two -- who are highly selected in most mock drafts. Smith goes all weird during Combine. Raji joins Dave and smokes the chronic. No matter how you dice it, the Bengals will unfairly be characterized the same way they've been characterized since 2006 if they select either player.

UPDATE: Think I'm losing my edge, while Mr NC-17 bests me to the punch. Viciously. By 15 minutes.

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doped up

o lord we will probably draft him now…..its probably just weed because i seriously doubt he took steroids right before the combine BUT,BUT stranger things have happened. we all know we dont need this in our locker room. no go on raji so take him out of the draft talk please. now he probably goes from top ten pick to 3rd or 4th rounder….dumbass

by cinbengal_85@yahoo.com on Apr 2, 2009 4:34 PM EDT reply actions

Dummy

People take weed all the time, it’s not like its a big deal anymore. Do you seriously think that Raji’s a fourth rounder over a joint? Are you telling me that the best tackle in the draft is going to slide over a hundred pics? Your a dumbass!

by _-TheK-_ on Apr 2, 2009 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions

eh, besting people to the punch is sorta my occupation since I am an ametuer MMA fighter :)

Raji is not coming here, even before this… but hey.. this just makes it even more golden.

by "Mr. NC-17" on Apr 2, 2009 4:51 PM EDT reply actions

u cant spell dude u been hit in the head to many times lol

by cinbengal_85@yahoo.com on Apr 2, 2009 4:52 PM EDT reply actions

Hmm...

“QB Killa” Warren Sapp tested positive for the wacky lettuce before the draft, too…remember?

by TheWalrus1971 on Apr 2, 2009 5:17 PM EDT reply actions

do u think raji has the skills of sapp though?

by cinbengal_85@yahoo.com on Apr 2, 2009 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Depends what system he is in. Warren Sapp had a productive college career, BJ Raji really only had 1 true year of productivity. Depends how Raji reacts on the field.

by "Mr. NC-17" on Apr 2, 2009 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions