Baltimore Ravens 03/24/2009 5:13 PMThe Dayton Daily News reports two area prospects, Notre Dame safety David Bruton (Miamisburg) and Ohio State linebacker Marcus Freeman (Wayne), impressed NFL scouts with their performances in the practices leading up to Saturday's Senior Bowl. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound Bruton has impressed scouts with his playmaking ability and ball-hawking skills. He is seemingly always around the ball, showing very good instincts and explosion at the point of attack. It's not surprising that Bruton has shown he can play in space, but he still must show that he can play inside the box against the run.Read more
Cincinnati Bengals 03/24/2009 11:56 AMThe Dayton Daily News reports the Cincinnati Bengals are in desperate need of an upgrade at offensive tackle after losing starting tackle Stacy Andrews to free agency. The team is expected to address the position via the draft and could do so with the sixth overall selection next month. The Bengals appear to have their sights set on Baylor offensive tackle Jason Smith, who has solidified himself as the top-ranked tackle entering the draft with his combine and Pro Day workouts. Bengals offensive line coach Paul Alexander attended the school's workout where Smith participated in only position drills, standing on his combine numbers for all other drills.Read more
Cincinnati Bengals 03/20/2009 1:47 PMThe Dayton Daily News reports the Cincinnati Bengals have the sixth overall selection in this year's NFL draft and will be in search of an impact player on either offense or defense. The prospect evaluation process has long begun and the franchise is beginning to narrow down its choices.One impact player ranked high on the team's list is Ohio State running back Chris "Beanie" Wells. The Bengals have a need for a playmaker at the running back position behind starter Cedric Benson and Wells is scheduled to visit the organization in Cincinnati the first week of April.Read more
Baltimore Ravens 03/17/2009 8:17 AMThe Dayton Daily News reports Ohio State outside linebacker and Wayne graduate Marcus Freeman has performed as of late as if he is trying to persuade the Detroit Lions to select him with the first overall pick in April's draft. Although being selected with the No. 1 pick seems highly unlikely for the former Buckeye, Freeman is proving that he belongs among the elite linebackers entering the draft. He has performed brilliantly in each of his last three showings, starting with the Senior Bowl, NFL draft combine and Pro Day. Friday March 13, was no bad omen for Freeman as he blew NFL teams away with his performance at the school's pro day.Read more
