Rey Maualuga News

James Harrison comes from Dick LeBeau's defense, a 3-4 that used its base personnel more than most.

Andy Dalton saw A.J. Green lined up on the outside and let it fly, lofting the ball deep down the sideline.

Jul 27, 2012; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden watches drills during training camp at Paul Brown Stadium.

October 28, 2012; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker James Harrison straps on his helmet against the Washington Redskins during the fourth quarter at Heinz Field.

Mickey M. Buy. I think with adding Tyler Eifert and a healthy Mohamed Sanu, Dalton is going to have the opportunity to fully run the west coast style offense we think Gruden wants to implement.

So if you've been living under a rock for the last three weeks, you're probably only learning now that the Cincinnati Bengals decided to draft Notre Dame tight end Tyler Eifert in with the 21st pick of the 2013 NFL Draft .

Rather than follow the rabbit-hole of analysis down to its most microscopic essence, here is a zoomed-out version of the upcoming Bengals season and two ways to gauge the success of their plan.

Although the rookie minicamp is for first-year players only, certain Bengals veterans also stopped by to check out the newest members of the team.

After printing out a projected depth chart for the Cincinnati Bengals, it's not difficult to find the "needs" or positions that remain "questionable". Despite selecting Shawn Williams in the third-round of the 2013 NFL draft, safety remains a significant question mark.

The Cincinnati Bengals are growing and the optimism is being felt from all four corners of the media/fan community.

Two years ago, every Bengals fan couldn't wait for Dhani Jones to hit the road so Rey Maualuga could play in the middle.

The first post-draft chat not surprisingly had a lot of questions about the newest rookies in the AFC North.

We take a look at how the NFL draft completely minimized the Andre Smith announcement, Andy Dalton saying there's no excuses and Rey Maualuga unable to find his confidence.

Chalk up another linebacker for the Bengals. According to sources, the Bengals have reportedly agreed to terms with Virginia Tech linebacker Bruce Taylor.

The Bengals opened Day 3 of the draft by selecting Texas A&M linebacker Sean Porter in the fourth round.

With the draft a few days away, I wanted to take a look back at some of the other drafts during the Marvin Lewis era.