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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CIN)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (MIN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueA NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the 191st pick: the Bengals steal Mondon Jr. and grade out a B+.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Smael Mondon Jr., pick No. 191, roughly 92 picks past where he belonged. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Job largely done: tight end settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In pick 17 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
A linebacker of that caliber at slot 58 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick81 Rnd3 Harold Fannin Jr.
Taking Harold Fannin Jr. in No. 81 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick89 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
You do not let a running back like Kaleb Johnson reach the 89th pick and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in the 152nd overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick191 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Smael Mondon Jr. in Round 6, Pick 16, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.