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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals let Gadsden II fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

You build a draft on nights like this. Oronde Gadsden II had no business being available in the 195th overall pick, and the Bengals did the only sane thing and turned in the card. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

If Pegues pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Tight end 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 solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori in the 17th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick49 Rnd2 Ashton Gillotte
A reach on Ashton Gillotte in Round 2, Pick 17; the board had better options right there. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick81 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in pick 81 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick118 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
Fair-plus on Smael Mondon Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick154 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at the 154th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick195 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
Taking Oronde Gadsden II in No. 195 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.