Open Thread: The Surprising And Disappointing Bengals Players Of 2012

The Bengals have had their fair share of ups and downs this year and perhaps nothing points to that more than their streaky nature. Along with many familiar faces on the 2012 roster, the team added ten rookies in the draft, plus many others that are contributing as undrafted rookies, as well as a glut of free agent signees.

It's now deep enough in the season to call certain Bengals players "disappointments" and/or "pleasant surprises". Use this "Bengals Eve" open thread to nominate your players in each category and discuss.