Official Site of the Bengals · Apr 6, 2016
Best of the best?
The greatest Bengals draft of all-time? It might be this one coming up, given the leading candidates are from a year ending in 1 or 6. It is the fifth anniversary of Green-Dalton and 30th of six Super Bowl starters. But is there a special spot for 2001, a record book odyssey?
Relentless and productive, Justin Smith gave the Bengals defense a much-needed jolt in 2001.What just very well may be the best draft in Bengals history began with a startling yet prescient take from Bengals president Mike Brown 15 Aprils ago.
“The best player in this draft is Brees,” Brown said of Purdue quarterback Drew Brees and when the war room declared open season on that opening thrust the owner didn’t retreat.
