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  • Holwadel9 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Bengals and Majors: B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Jake Majors at pick 191 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Williams has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In No. 17 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, even if it was a touch early. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker at the 49th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick81 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
You do not let an offensive lineman like Dylan Fairchild reach pick No. 81 and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jordan James
A running back of that caliber at the Round 4 slot is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick152 Rnd5 Vernon Broughton
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Vernon Broughton in slot 152. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in the 191st overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.