Bengals go with A.J. Green at No. 4
Carson Palmer wants out of Cincinnati, and Terrell Owens
and Chad Ochocinco are probably on their way out as well, regardless of what they want. The Bengals could have taken a quarterback but they filled their obvious void at wide receiver during Thursday's NFL draft. The Bengals selected Georgia wideout A.J. Green
with the fourth overall pick. The 6-foot-3-inch, 211-pound Green caught 57 passes for 848 yards and nine touchdowns last season despite missing four games. He was a second-team All-American. Over his three-year career at UGA, he ranks third in yards and receptions and second in touchdowns.
Fantasy Analysis:
Green has everything you want in a go-to wide receiver outside of blazing speed. He's got great size, body control, hands and route-running skills. He's fairly physical, very competitive and won't kill your offense as a blocker. In all, he's the real deal. If Green played with a Rivers or Brees, there's no doubt his fantasy stock would be very high in year one. But there's a reason why the Bengals had the No. 4 pick in this draft, and a lot of it had to do with poor play at QB. As with almost any NFL wide receiver, a lot of Green's fantasy value depends who's throwing the ball to him. Right now, it would be Carson Palmer. That's definitely a sketchy, fluid situation. It wouldn't be surprising to see the Bengals go after a QB early in Friday's second round. So immediate evaluation of Green's fantasy value for 2011 remains on hold. If Palmer does play in Cincy this year, I guess it could be worse for Green. The 37-year-old Owens tallied nine touchdowns and close to 1,000 yards with Palmer last season.
Source:
Cincinnati Enquirer