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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Bengals and Neal: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Devin Neal slide, and the Bengals were the ones holding the card at No. 191. Highway robbery.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up. They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 17th pick they get a wrecking ball inside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks in pick No. 49 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
Circle this one: Jalon Walker at the 81st overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jake Majors
They will replay Jake Majors at slot 117 for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick152 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
You do not let a linebacker like Smael Mondon Jr. reach pick 152 and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick191 Rnd6 Devin Neal
Devin Neal at Round 6, Pick 16 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.