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Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals let Sampson fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

When a board-topper like Dylan Sampson slides to No. 119, you do not overthink it, and the Bengals did not.

For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In pick No. 17 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts in the 49th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick81 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Donovan Jackson in Round 3, Pick 17. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick119 Rnd4 Dylan Sampson
Somehow Dylan Sampson was still sitting there in the 119th pick, and they pounced on premier running back value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick153 Rnd5 Joshua Farmer
They will replay Joshua Farmer at pick 153 for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser at slot 193 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.