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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueA+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in slot 191: the Bengals steal Neal and grade out a B.

The Bengals did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Devin Neal fell into No. 191. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
A tidy bit of business in pick 17, where Ashton Jeanty graded well above the range. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker at No. 49 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The roster fit checks out.
Pick81 Rnd3 Nick Emmanwori
They robbed the room for Nick Emmanwori here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Circle this one: Jake Majors at slot 117 is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick152 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Taking Smael Mondon Jr. in the Round 5 slot is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick191 Rnd6 Devin Neal
A running back of that caliber at the 191st pick is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.