Team takes Ga. LB Thurman in second round
By Mark Curnutte
Enquirer staff writer
The Bengals drafted a second consecutive Georgia defender tonight, picking linebacker Odell Thurman in the second round.
Thurman joins fellow Bulldog David Pollack -- the Bengals' first-round pick -- in Cincinnati. Coach Marvin Lewis said Pollack will play outside linebacker.
Thurman, an early-entry junior, is 6-feet, 233 pounds and regarded as an aggressive player who exels against the run. He had three sacks among his 65 tackles last season. He is believed to have dropped into the second round because of some off-field character issues.
Thurman made a pre-draft visit to Cincinnati.
The selection of two linebackers could spell the end for outside linebacker Kevin Hardy, a free-agent acquisition for Lewis prior to the 2003 season.
The Bengals next have the 83rd overall pick (third round).
E-mail mcurnutte@enquirer.com
posted by Mark at 7:40 PM
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