... seem to disappoint consistantly when it comes to taking advantage of the NFL Draft over the last couple of seasons. However, the Bengals made selections last April that helped improve their needs on offense and defense, leaving fans with nothing but excitement for the upcoming 2009 season.

The Bengals used their first two draft picks on offensive lineman Andre Smith (Alabama) and linebacker Rey Maualuga (USC). The team hopes Smith can provide some much-needed help to an offensive line that gave up 51 sacks last season while Maualuga can emerge as one of the younger leader's on a defense that was already pretty solid last season (325.5 yards allowed per game, 12th in the NFL).

With the success from April's draft and the return of quart...

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