Ahmad Brooks(MLB) is the future of the Bengals linebacking corp. Brooks has the versatility of playing middle in the 4-3 and 3-4. An incredible talent, Brooks gives Marvin Lewis(Head Coach) a player who can be a dominant force in the middle of the field. Brooks is without a doubt playing for the 2007-08 season. Ahmad Brooks missed all but training camp, that includeds all rookie camps all team meetings and team activities before training camp. So when this season(2006-07) ends, Ahmad will have a head start on next season benefiting from a full off season program. Imagine the starting linebacking corp for the 2007-08 season, Ahmad Brooks(SLB-MLB), David Pollack(WLB-SLB), Odell Thurman(MLB-WLB). All three are under 24 years old and will play together if all goes well for the next few years and the chemistry will in spades, be there.