As the Bengals head into their three-day mandatory minicamp Tuesday, the best news is their best players are looking the way they should after nine voluntary workouts over the last three weeks.
Wide receiver A.J. Green and defensive tackle Geno Atkins, with seven Pro Bowls between them, have looked sharp during the media sessions and have reportedly carried it off in other practices as well. Same with quarterback Andy Dalton, who seems to be benefitting from his two off-season stints at the quarterback camp of Dr. Tom House at USC.
The play of Green and Atkins has been particularly encouraging, given that injuries last season contributed to a decline in their usual production.