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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
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (CIN)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CIN)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (GB)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (GB)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (GB)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Draft Picks Traded
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (GB)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Bengals: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Bengals took Luke Kandra a full 26 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Peebles.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In slot 17 they get a premier pass rusher at fair value.
Pick49 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
A clean, defensible pick in No. 49 with a little surplus value in Xavier Watts. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick87 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
They let Barrett Carter come to them and pounced at Round 3, Pick 23. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick119 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
A tidy little value on Joshua Farmer in pick No. 119, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick124 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
They reached a country mile for Luke Kandra at the Round 4 slot, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick153 Rnd5 Aeneas Peebles
Value with a capital V on Aeneas Peebles in the 153rd overall pick, a genuine coup. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tahj Brooks
No drama and no debate, Tahj Brooks went about where he belonged in the 193rd overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jay Higgins. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick237 Rnd7 John Williams
They jumped the gun on John Williams, taking him earlier than his grade liked. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.