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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals let Bassa fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

When a board-topper like Jeffrey Bassa slides to the 153rd pick, you do not overthink it, and the Bengals did not. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Interior defensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a centerfielder for the defense. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
They read the board right and Tyler Booker was the payoff at No. 49. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick81 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at pick No. 81 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick119 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
The board had Smael Mondon Jr. higher than the 119th pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa in the 153rd overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.