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Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (CIN)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CIN)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Tyler Baron
DE-EDGE Miami
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CIN)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PHI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (PHI)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (GB)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Draft Picks Traded
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (TB)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Players traded away
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Germaine Pratt
LB
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesC- FutureB-
The Bengals won the night they stopped Williams from sliding. Grade: B-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Tyleik Williams tumbling to the Bengals in No. 64 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In the 32nd overall pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Taking Malaki Starks in the 49th pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick64 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams at No. 64 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick78 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond at pick No. 78 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick81 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
A straight-up fair deal on Barrett Carter at slot 81, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick87 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
A tidy little value on Ozzy Trapilo in pick 87, a step better than break-even. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick119 Rnd4 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander at Round 4, Pick 17 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jordan James
Fair-plus on Jordan James, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick124 Rnd4 Terrance Ferguson
Terrance Ferguson is a better player than slot 124 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick153 Rnd5 Tyler Baron
Tyler Baron in Round 5, Pick 15 is fair value, right on his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick157 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Antwaun Powell-Ryland in No. 157 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick193 Rnd6 Clay Webb
By-the-book stuff, Clay Webb at pick No. 193 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.