Bengals were the only team scouting Dustin Woods on Miami University's Pro Day

by Josh Kirkendall on Mar 25, 2010 10:23 AM EDT in NFL Draft

Dustin Woods is a young wide receiver that's hoping to make the NFL after his Miami University career with 120 receptions, 1730 yards receiving and six touchdowns.

YEAR	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
2006	25	506	20.2	80	4
2007	40	603	15.1	54	1
2008	35	377	10.8	49	0
2009	20	244	12.2	25	1

He didn't go to the NFL Combine this year, but Gil Brandt writes "his vertical jump (41 inches) , and times in the three-cone drill (6.65 seconds) and short shuttle (4.09 seconds) would have placed him among the top three wide receivers in those events." Woods, 5-foot-10 and 190 pounds, ran a 4.45 and 4.48 40-yard sprints.

And only one team, Brandt writes, came to check Woods out during Miami's Pro Day on March 18. Any guesses? I mean, the fact that this is a blog that specifically talks about the Cincinnati Bengals could be a subtle hint.

But before some of you go off about the Bengals being the only NFL team checking out a player and going into Mike Brown rants, let's quickly point a few things out. The Bengals typically check out all of the local products on their respected Pro Days. If Woods is available after the draft as an undrafted free agent, then they'll have a report on him. And wouldn't you rather the Bengals scout everyone that they humanly can? That's all I got.

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Mikey Brown and I are both wondering, what the heck is scouting?

I bet our scout goes to visit schools/players based on the local weather and attractions.

by 80%OFTHETIMEIMRIGHTEVERYTIME on Mar 25, 2010 11:15 AM EDT reply actions

Correction: Our Scouts make plans based on Greyhound Bus Schedules.

by UpStateMike on Mar 25, 2010 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions

scouts? we hired another one? no way!!

Someone in the Brown family must have had a kid when we weren’t paying attention.

by 80%OFTHETIMEIMRIGHTEVERYTIME on Mar 25, 2010 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions

Scout A goes to Miami, Florida from Mudville Center, Ohio.

Scout A’s wife says there’s no way you’re going to Miami without me.

Scout A has to fill out an expense account, says to front office he needs help in Miami because of [insert lame excuse he worked on while driving to work], and he knows of an assitant he can get on the cheap. Mike Brown only hears cheap and approves the temporary hire of Scout B.

Woo-hoo we have two scouts!!

by UpStateMike on Mar 25, 2010 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Kiper just mocked him going to the Bengals in the first round.

Hey Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

by JoseOle on Mar 25, 2010 11:29 AM EDT reply actions

don't mock his mock.

Running out to frontyard laughing! -Fat Vegas Alan

by GrooveLeg on Mar 25, 2010 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions

first rd talent, gentlemen!

Running out to frontyard laughing! -Fat Vegas Alan

by GrooveLeg on Mar 25, 2010 12:33 PM EDT reply actions

Wait wait, Miami OH?

I thought those were decent stats but then I figured out it was the other Miami. Isn’t the Florida one called Miami University too?

by New Red Machine on Mar 25, 2010 12:45 PM EDT reply actions

No, its University of Miami

by sofakinggood on Mar 25, 2010 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Miami University is in Ohio and The University of Miami is in Florida

What is politically correct today probably won't be tomorrow. God bless the Miami nation.

by RedskinatHeart on Mar 25, 2010 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions

The Bengals have brought in 3 undrafted free agent rookies at the WR spot the last year, in Orton, Richmond and Cosby, this does not at all mean they are drafting him.

by jim0ijk on Mar 25, 2010 12:56 PM EDT reply actions

Agreed

All that’s relevant here is that the Bengals are checking him out — which I’ve been trying to post whenever I see or hear of interest with other players.

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by Josh Kirkendall on Mar 25, 2010 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions