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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (CIN)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CIN)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Germaine Pratt
LB
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB TradesD FutureB-
Walker should have been long gone. The Bengals pounced, and earned a C+.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Bengals watched Deone Walker slide 53 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C+ in the wash.

The Kiser pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
Fair-plus on Walter Nolen, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick49 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at the 49th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick58 Rnd2 Marcus Mbow
A clean, defensible pick in No. 58 with a little surplus value in Marcus Mbow. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick81 Rnd3 Ashton Gillotte
They paid up for Ashton Gillotte at pick 81 when waiting would have done the job. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick117 Rnd4 Deone Walker
Deone Walker in Round 4, Pick 15 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
Value with a capital V on Jared Wilson in pick No. 119, a genuine coup. It fills a real need, too.
Pick151 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Mitchell Evans at slot 151 is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser in the 153rd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick189 Rnd6 Damien Martinez
Damien Martinez at the Round 6 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The roster fit checks out.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tommi Hill
Tommi Hill at slot 193 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick232 Rnd7 John Williams
John Williams in Round 7, Pick 16 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.