Bengals’ Youth Hopes to be Served

Oct 14, 2012; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals guard Clint Boling (65) during a game against the Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Cleveland won 34-24. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-US PRESSWIRE

Jamison Hensley of ESPN did his All-AFC North team, showcasing the division’s best players in his opinion, and despite their 3-5 record, the Bengals had six selections, more than that of the division-leading Baltimore Ravens, and just two less than the Pittsburgh Steelers:

AFC North Midseason Team: Defense

Position	Player	Team
DE	Michael Johnson	Cincinnati Bengals
DT	Haloti Ngata	Baltimore Ravens
DT	Geno Atkins	Cincinnati Bengals
DE	Brett Keisel	Pittsburgh Steelers
OLB	LaMarr Woodley	Pittsburgh Steelers
ILB	Lawrence Timmons	Pittsburgh Steelers
OLB	Vontaze Burfict	Cincinnati Bengals
CB	Joe Haden	Cleveland Browns
SS	T.J. Ward	Cleveland Browns
FS	Ryan Clark	Pittsburgh Steelers
CB	Sheldon Brown	Cleveland Browns

AFC North Midseason Team: Offense

Position	Player	Team
QB	Ben Roethlisberger	Pittsburgh Steelers
RB	Ray Rice	Baltimore Ravens
FB	Vonta Leach	Baltimore Ravens
WR	A.J. Green	Cincinnati Bengals
WR	Mike Wallace	Pittsburgh Steelers
TE	Heath Miller	Pittsburgh Steelers
LT	Joe Thomas	Cleveland Browns
LG	Clint Boling	Cincinnati Bengals
C	Alex Mack	Cleveland Browns
RG	Marshal Yanda	Baltimore Ravens
RT	Mike Adams	Pittsburgh Steelers

AFC North Midseason Team: Specialists

Position	Player	Team
K	Justin Tucker	Baltimore Ravens
P	Kevin Huber	Cincinnati Bengals
PR-KR	Josh Cribbs	Cleveland Browns

What makes this list even better if you’re a Bengals fan is the fact that all of their players have four years or less of NFL experience, a clear signal that the Bengals’ youth is developing and can hopefully pass the Steelers as they continue to age in the coming years.

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