The Cincinatti Bengals are one of the fortune teams in the NFL because of the fact they are able to draft for the future when other teams must draft players to help this season. This however I have learned can be a curse just as easy as a blessing. Let me explain this theroy.

A.J. Nicholson is a shining example of how sometimes it does not matter how much talent you may pocess, you still need some common sense to use when deciding which paths to take in life. It is hard for me to blame Marvin Lewis for this bad draft pick considering past picks such as Carson Palmer, Eric Steinbach and many others. Marvin knew his Bengals are in good enough shape depth wise to roll the dice and he did. Big ups to Marvin Lewis.

Truth be told, A.J. Nicholson has more talent than any other football player taken in the 5th round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Do you think Marvin Lewis would have ever dreamed that A.J. Nicholson would 1 month after being drafted to the NFL break into his ex-teammates apartment and still $1,700 worth of electronics? This baffles me and I can not imagine how the Bengals must feel disapointment wise with this young talent.

At the end of the day the Bengals wasted a bullet they had to waste in my eyes. They will continue to improve whether or not there 5th round draft pick contributes or not. However, I find it disheartening when a player such as A.J. Nicholson with his background of get tasered by a policeman, sexual assult charges and DUI would not take advantage of his big chance. A.J. Nicholson to put things simply, had what you can never take for granted, a second chance. I hoped for the Cincy Bengals and their fans as well as A.J. Nicholson that he would wake up and become a fixture for the Bengals in the future. Only time will tell how A.J. Nicholson's career will unfold. All I know is A.J. Nicholson is for sure not off on the right foot and should hang his head low after disrespecting himself as well as the NFL over obviously stealing from a previous teammate.