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  • Holwadel9 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (CIN)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAC)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (LAC)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueA- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bengals let Brooks fall and pounced. Final grade: B+.

The Bengals spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Tahj Brooks, the No. 112 name on the board, in pick No. 213.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback. The Kandra reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

The Watts pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at cornerback, tight end and other spots.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In the Round 1 slot they get a downhill hitter at safety at fair value.
Pick49 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
Taking Luther Burden III in pick 49 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick55 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
They bypassed pressing needs at cornerback, tight end and other spots to take Xavier Watts, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick81 Rnd3 Luke Kandra
They reached a country mile for Luke Kandra at Round 3, Pick 17, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jordan James
You do not let a running back like Jordan James reach slot 117 and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick152 Rnd5 Barrett Carter
They robbed the room for Barrett Carter here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The roster fit checks out.
Pick191 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Smael Mondon Jr. at the 191st overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick213 Rnd6 Tahj Brooks
Somehow Tahj Brooks was still sitting there in the 213th pick, and they pounced on premier running back value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.