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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CIN)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
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
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (CIN)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CIN)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LAC)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (LAC)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DEN)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
Grand theft in the Round 4 slot: the Bengals steal Williams and grade out a B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Savion Williams, Round 4, Pick 20, roughly 23 picks past where he belonged.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They are betting Gordon II proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Tight end is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In pick No. 22 they get a centerfielder for the defense. Need was not the driver here.
Pick51 Rnd2 Ashton Gillotte
They paid up for Ashton Gillotte at the 51st overall pick when waiting would have done the job. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick55 Rnd2 Deone Walker
A reach on Deone Walker in Round 2, Pick 23; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick81 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Donovan Jackson at slot 81, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick118 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Smael Mondon Jr. in the Round 4 slot. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick121 Rnd4 Savion Williams
Circle this one: Savion Williams at the 121st pick is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick154 Rnd5 Ollie Gordon II
A real head-scratcher, Ollie Gordon II in pick 154 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick195 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner at No. 195 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick215 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey slipping to pick 215 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.