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  • Holwadel9 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Bengals for Mullings: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Bengals watched Kalel Mullings slide 85 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In pick No. 17 they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
You do not let a safety like Nick Emmanwori reach Round 2, Pick 17 and blink. They did not. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick81 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in the 81st overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick117 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
Value with a capital V on Luke Kandra in slot 117, a genuine coup. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick152 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
They robbed the room for Smael Mondon Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick191 Rnd6 Kalel Mullings
Kalel Mullings at pick 191 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.