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Hobson's Choice: cashing house money

Before Thursday night, Andre Smith in 2009 had been the Bengals' last first-round tackle.

Why draft an offensive lineman this year when the need could've been shelved till next year? There were so many pass rushing playmakers on the board they could've taken (Thompson, Ray, Dupree, Brown). I just don't get the pick especially when it's a "Make or break year" and Ogbuehi has already torn an ACL. Nolan Parent, North Smithfield, R.I.

NOLAN: Nice to hear from the former training camp home of the New England Patriots.

They were playing with house money in the first round.