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  • Papagaff DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Gordon II should have been long gone. The Bengals pounced, and earned a B-.

The Bengals did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Ollie Gordon II fell into pick No. 193. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. Reaching for Swinson left real value on the table behind him.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a two-high chess piece at fair value. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 Bradyn Swinson
A conviction pick on Bradyn Swinson at pick 49 that the board grades a round light. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick81 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Deone Walker at No. 81 is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick119 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
Nice patience on Smael Mondon Jr., who had no business lasting to pick No. 119. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick153 Rnd5 Cody Simon
They will replay Cody Simon at slot 153 for years; that is how good the value is. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick193 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II at the 193rd pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.