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  • Jroll DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (CIN)
Abdul Carter
DE Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (CIN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CIN)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CIN)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Draft Picks Received
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Abdul Carter
DE Penn State
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (IND)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (IND)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Draft Picks Traded
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (IND)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB- TradesB+ FutureB-
Grand theft in the 187th overall pick: the Bengals steal Higgins and grade out a B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Jay Higgins got past him. The Bengals do not have to explain a thing at the 187th overall pick.

Spending an early pick on safety with cornerback, tight end and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Good work on the whole, with cornerback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the 15th pick they get juice off the edge at fair value.
Pick41 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Taking Nick Emmanwori in pick 41 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick47 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Luther Burden III in No. 47, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick75 Rnd3 Tyleik Williams
They let Tyleik Williams come to them and pounced at pick No. 75. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick111 Rnd4 Dylan Sampson
Circle this one: Dylan Sampson at slot 111 is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick116 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Lathan Ransom in the Round 4 slot leaves cornerback, tight end and other spots for later.
Pick147 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in the 147th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins at Round 6, Pick 12 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick191 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
They will replay Joshua Gray at the 191st pick for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.