at that stat. Mike doesn’t care about winning – states Captain Obvious- so why are we treating like this like it’s a shock. The only thing that’s shocking is that there are still players he drafted playing in the NFL. Odds are we will bypass our needs at OL and pick Crabtree with the 1st pick or Raji. I wouldn’t totally be against Crabtree cuz Chad doesn’t wanna be here anyway. But i’m hoping we don’t pick Raji cuz we have Tank Johnson, Pat Sims and Domata Peko which are 3 guys that i think are pretty good and we would have to start Raji cuz of the money. So, the smart thing would be to take Andre Smith. Logic would tell u that. Mike Brown logic points to BJ Raji

The problem isn’t that the bengals suck at drafting, it’s that they’re severely limited in their ability to develop players by Mikey’s cheap, antique ways.

Understaffed and overworked, the Bengals coaching staff can’t afford the time to coach talented but raw top selections up to a Pro Bowl level, because they are too busy trying to get all the low-rounders and undrafted free agents up to a point where where they won’t be embarrassed every time the step on the field.

Ever wonder why the Bengals seem to be able to turn out low-round successes like Chinny, Peko, Geathers and, of course, Housh — yet so may of their high picks look great in the rookie year but then regress (Madieu and Joseph being two recent examples)? That’s why. The only way a top pick of the Bengals grows into a Pro Bowler is if they are self-motivated to improve. Case in point: Chad Johnson. Back before he went all Ocho on us, he used to bust his hump in the offseason and sleep nights at PBS after watching hours of film.

If you want to fix the Bengals draft problems, start by hiring half a dozen scouts so the coaches don’t have to pull double duty, and then add half a dozen more assistants who can take on the low/no rounders and free up the top coaches to polish the top picks into Pro Bowlers.

It’s not about who they pick. It’s about what they do — and don’t do — afterward. If Tom Brady had been drafted by the Bengals, he’d probably be out of football by now, too.

“Carson Palmer is a bright spot, but don’t forget Akili Smith and Ki-Jana Carter. Yes, they have had bad luck with David Pollack (neck injury forced his retirement)”

Gee, I seem to recall Carter getting hurt too. Like in his first preseason game.

Mike did not get his money’s worth out of Ki-Jana or Dan Wilkinson. But the reality is many other teams would have taken them #1 as well.

I think one of Mike’s worst picks was taking John Copeland over Willie Roaf.