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Papagaff DRAFTING FOR THEBengals
Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall
C+
ValueC
NeedB-
TradesB-
FutureB-
A mixed bag for the Bengals, and a C+ to match. Nobody else had Hayden Conner anywhere near pick No. 193. The Bengals did, by 72 spots, and that gap is the whole story. It washes out to a C+, no better and no worse.
The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Interior defensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.
It nets out as a middle-of-the-pack haul that neither helps nor hurts much.
Pick Analysis
Pick17
Rnd1
Nick Emmanwori
In the 17th pick they get a downhill hitter at safety. More want than need.
Pick49
Rnd2
Demetrius Knight Jr.
They went early on Demetrius Knight Jr. in Round 2, Pick 17, and the value did not follow. It fills a real need, too.
Pick81
Rnd3
Danny Stutsman
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Danny Stutsman. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick119
Rnd4
CJ West
CJ West at pick No. 119 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick153
Rnd5
Bhayshul Tuten
They paid sticker price for Bhayshul Tuten in slot 153, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick193
Rnd6
Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner in the Round 6 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.






