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  • Papagaff DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
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
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals won the night they stopped Gordon II from sliding. Grade: B.

The Bengals did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Ollie Gordon II fell into pick 195.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up. The Collins pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with tight end the one that mattered most.

Good work on the whole, with cornerback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In the 17th pick they get a moveable chess piece at tight end. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins at No. 49 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick81 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
By-the-book stuff, Donovan Jackson at pick 81 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick118 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Smael Mondon Jr. in the Round 4 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick154 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
Steal is underselling it; Darius Alexander at pick No. 154 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick195 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
They will replay Ollie Gordon II at Round 6, Pick 17 for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.