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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueA NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals let Majors fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

When a board-topper like Jake Majors slides to pick 191, you do not overthink it, and the Bengals did not. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with tight end the one that mattered most. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In pick No. 17 they get an anchor for the defensive front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
Luther Burden III in the 49th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick81 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
They will replay Dylan Fairchild at the 81st pick for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick117 Rnd4 Demetrius Knight Jr.
You do not let a linebacker like Demetrius Knight Jr. reach pick 117 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick152 Rnd5 Mason Taylor
Somehow Mason Taylor was still sitting there in No. 152, and they pounced on premier tight end value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jake Majors
The board fumbled Jake Majors all the way to Round 6, Pick 16, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.