Drafting Coogs

A fairly unspectacular NFL draft this past weekend. But there's one tidbit worth bragging about. I noticed there were no receivers drafted in the first round (one tight end, however). Second round? Ten receivers picked. The first of which? Donnie Avery from the University of Houston.

Nice!

UPDATE: One storyline from the NFL draft that deserves some kudos:

The Bengals have replaced the Oakland Raiders as the bad boys of the NFL. During a stretch in 2006, eight Cincinnati players were arrested a total of 12 times.

On Sept. 20, 2006, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell visited the Bengals and spoke about the responsibility that comes with being pro football players.

Five days later, linebacker Odell Thurman, the team's leading tackler in 2005, was arrested by Cincinnati police for DUI. It was Thurman's third violation of the league's substance-abuse policy and it led to a year-long suspension.

The Bengals have tried to clean up their image. Wide receiver Chris Henry, a constant off-field problem, was waived after being arrested for the fifth time earlier this month.

However, they suffered another public relations nightmare when wide receiver Chad Johnson wanted to be traded and said he wouldn't attend any team functions.

The Washington Redskins reportedly offered two first-round draft picks for Johnson but the Bengals refused.

Enter Lynch, who besides having 354 tackles and 25 interceptions in his career at Appalachian State, helped start bible study on his team.

He's also married to evangelist Billy Graham's granddaughter, Sissy.

"They are trying to turn things around so I was kind of expecting they'd take me," Lynch said. "Talk is cheap. Live right and everything will be good."