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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Corey Kiner Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Corey Kiner
RB Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jerry Tillery
DT
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA FutureB+
The Bengals let Nolen fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Bengals were there to profit. Walter Nolen, the No. 19 name on the board, should have been long gone before No. 49.

A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want. The Jerry Tillery pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

Tight end was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
Fair-plus on Mykel Williams, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick49 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Somehow Walter Nolen was still sitting there in pick 49, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick81 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
They paid sticker price for Donovan Jackson in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick97 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
A quiet steal in the 97th pick: Barrett Carter for less than the market said. The roster fit checks out.
Pick119 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm at the 119th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick153 Rnd5 Vernon Broughton
A slide stopped in slot 153, with Vernon Broughton worth more than the price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick193 Rnd6 Corey Kiner
Corey Kiner at pick No. 193 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. It patches a soft spot without any drama.