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Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
RJ Oben Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
RJ Oben
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A weekend that raised as many questions as it answered. The Bengals get a C+.

The Bengals torched the value chart for RJ Oben, taking him 73 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

Landing Dart that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

If Grey Zabel and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
In the 17th pick they get a blindside protector, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jared Ivey
They reached into another round for Jared Ivey, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jaxson Dart
The board fumbled Jaxson Dart all the way to slot 81, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick119 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. at the Round 4 slot is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. It fills a real need, too.
Pick153 Rnd5 RJ Oben
This one needs a full-page explanation: RJ Oben in No. 153, miles early. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick193 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues in pick No. 193 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.