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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

For all the boxes ticked, the Bengals skipped the loudest one: cornerback is exactly as bare as it was. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The Gordon II pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Campbell.

Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In pick No. 17 they get an enforcer at safety at fair value.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Value with a capital V on Jihaad Campbell in slot 49, a genuine coup. It fills a real need, too.
Pick81 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott slipping to the Round 3 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick119 Rnd4 Cody Simon
A reach on Cody Simon in Round 4, Pick 17; the board had better options right there. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick153 Rnd5 Ollie Gordon II
A big swing on Ollie Gordon II at pick 153, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick193 Rnd6 CJ West
CJ West at the 193rd overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.