The Bengals have released safety Mike Doss and DE/OLB Eric Henderson.  Doss played in 3 games for the Bengals last season and he made 1 tackle and defensed 1 pass.  Henderson played in 2 games for the Bengals making 2 tackles.  The Bengals won’t miss either of these players.  In fact, they will be better without them.

The Bengals quickly signed WR Quan Cosby after the NFL Draft.  He should have been picked so the Bengals got a good deal here.  Crosby is only 5′8″, 191 pounds but he plays bigger than his size.  He’s not a speed burner running a 4.5 40 but he has no fear in going over the middle for a ball.  Cosby played in 52 games (35 starts) in 4 years at Texas and he caught 212 passes for 2,598 yards (12.3 avg) with 19 TD grabs.  Cosby’s agent deserves kudos for putting his client in a good situation in which he could excel.

The Bengals got another character player at a need position in WR Freddie Brown.  Brown is a big receiver at 6′3″, 215 pounds but he’s not a speed burner.  He caught 115 passes for 1,358 yards (11.8 avg) in 4 seasons at Utah.  Brown could surprise for the Bengals as a rookie in 2009.

This was another outstanding pick for the Bengals who needed help at DE.  He is 6′2″, 289 which means he could also fill in at tackle if the need arises.  McDonald made 94 tackles and had 11 sacks in his last two seasons at Memphis State.  McDonald has a nice upside so the Bengals were happy he was still there for them in the 7th round.

Fui Vakapuna is a big, strong guy at 5′11″, 244 pounds.  He’s the anti-Bengal type of player as he has kept his nose clean.  He plays with aggression both on offense and special teams.  Still, he’s a classic fullback so don’t expect him to win any rushing titles in Cincinnati.  Still, this was nice value for the Bengals in the 7th round.