Bengals have had 3 #1 overall picks since inception

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Several years ago I read a story by Hobson about the Bengal trading up in '95 to #1 in 1995. Geoff claimed that the Bengals would have taken DE Kevin Carter (All-Pro. 104 career sacks. Led league with 17 in '99) at 5 and RB Curtis Martin (Hall of Fame) at 36 if they had not traded them to get Ki-Jana.

So maybe that is why Mike Brown will never trade up again.