ORLANDO, Fla. _ After their whirlwind six days in free agency earlier this month, the upbeat Bengals believe they have not only improved their team but also their draft position.
During a break Monday at the NFL league meeting, director of player personnel Duke Tobin, mastermind of the Cordy Glenn trade that is the centerpiece of the their offseason, says the deal opened up the draft for the Bengals when they swapped picks with Buffalo for Glenn and gave up No. 12 in exchange for No. 21 in the first round.
Tobin said their evaluation of the draft became a key component of the deal.