Jordan Shipley

Shipley had a strong rookie season in 2010 despite subpar quarterbacking, but tore his ACL in Week 2 last year and barely got to play with Andy Dalton. That said, Shipley got together with Dalton this spring to work out and expects to be fully recovered by the start of training camp. At 6-0, 190, Shipley has only average size, but good quickness and a knack for finding open spaces in the zone. He’ll work out of the slot, a role in which he thrived as a rookie and should have room to roam with A.J. Green occupying defenders on the outside. Red-zone work is probably needed for Shipley to have significant value, but it could be hard to come by with Green and tight end Jermaine Gresham in the fold.

Despite missing one game due to a concussion, Shipley had a solid rookie season, catching 52 balls and averaging 8.1 yards per target. At 6-0, 190, Shipley projects more as a third wideout/slot man, and he seemed to thrive in that role when both Chad Ochocinco and Terrell Owens were healthy. Heading into 2011, it's unclear who'll be under center for Cincinnati, and the surprising emergence of Jerome Simpson over the season's last two weeks as well as the selection of A.J. Green with the No. 4 overall pick leave Shipley's role undefined at press time.

Shipley was taken in the third round by the Bengals in the draft, and he's drawn many comparisons to former Bengal and current Texan Kevin Walter. However, he's got an uphill battle to get early playing time, as he's currently behind Chad Ochocinco, Antonio Bryant, Terrell Owens and possibly Andrew Caldwell.