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  • monkekwanzas DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CIN)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CIN)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CIN)
Barion Brown
WR Kentucky
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB Virginia Tech
Makari Paige Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (CIN)
Makari Paige
S Michigan
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Bengals, and a B- to prove it.

You can draft well and still miss the point. The Bengals did plenty of tidy work and somehow never got around to tight end, which was the need that mattered most. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

Reaching for Roberts left real value on the table behind him. Getting Paige where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a load in the middle, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Barrett Carter
Nothing to complain about; Barrett Carter went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick73 Rnd3 Dani Dennis-Sutton
The board had cheaper options than Dani Dennis-Sutton at pick 73, and it noticed. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick109 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
They jumped the gun on Jaeden Roberts, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick145 Rnd5 Barion Brown
Barion Brown at the 145th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick181 Rnd6 Mansoor Delane
A reasonable price with a little left over, Mansoor Delane in No. 181. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick219 Rnd7 Makari Paige
Makari Paige slid further than he should have, and the Round 7 slot is lovely value for the safety. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.