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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals won the night they stopped Brooks from sliding. Grade: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Tahj Brooks, the 191st overall pick, roughly 76 picks past where he belonged.

Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the Round 1 slot they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tyler Booker at pick No. 49 is the proof. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick81 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
They barely believed it either: Kaleb Johnson still on the board at No. 81. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick117 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
A running back of that caliber at the 117th pick is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in slot 152 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick191 Rnd6 Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks in pick 191 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.