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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Tyler Baron
DE-EDGE Miami
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Bengals, and a B- to prove it.

There is reaching, and then there is Howard Cross III at the 153rd pick. The Bengals jumped the board by 61 and dared it to prove them wrong. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The Bengals indulged a want in Baron while a need in cornerback, tight end and other spots stayed open. A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want.

They went 2 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the 17th pick they get a matchup problem out wide. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in pick No. 49 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick81 Rnd3 Ashton Gillotte
Ashton Gillotte at No. 81 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick119 Rnd4 Tyler Baron
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went edge rusher with Tyler Baron while clear needs at cornerback, tight end and other spots sat open.
Pick153 Rnd5 Howard Cross III
Howard Cross III at Round 5, Pick 15 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick193 Rnd6 CJ West
Value said wait; CJ West in the 193rd overall pick says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.