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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CIN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (DEN)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (DEN)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Carter should have been long gone. The Bengals pounced, and earned a B-.

The Bengals spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Barrett Carter, the No. 83 name on the board, in the 118th overall pick. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The cost of the Etienne reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In the 17th pick they get a problem off the edge. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
A reasonable price with a little left over, Xavier Watts in the Round 2 slot. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick85 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
No edge and no loss on Donovan Jackson in the 85th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick118 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter in slot 118 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick154 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
Mitchell Evans at Round 5, Pick 15 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick195 Rnd6 CJ West
CJ West at No. 195 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick199 Rnd6 Trevor Etienne
They reached a country mile for Trevor Etienne at pick 199, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.