"The last time the Bengals coaching staff was en route to Mobile, Ala., word of Carson Palmer's trade demand was made public. A year later, things are quite different.

With two first-round picks, one of which was the result of Palmer's trade to Oakland, the team begins the task of serious evaluations for the upcoming draft as practices for Saturday's Senior Bowl begin today.

The Bengals won't be in search for a quarterback, as their first true look at Andy Dalton was in last year's game, but there remain plenty of positions in need of upgrades."