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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Abdul Carter
DE Penn State
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (CIN)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CIN)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Bengals.

Nobody else had Terrance Ferguson anywhere near pick No. 148. The Bengals did, by 74 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Bassa. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it.

Spending an early pick on safety with cornerback, interior defensive lineman and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In pick 10 they get a double-digit-sack hope. Need was not the driver here.
Pick42 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Malaki Starks in Round 2, Pick 10, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jack Bech
They talked themselves into Jack Bech at No. 74, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick111 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Kevin Winston Jr. at safety with cornerback, interior defensive lineman and other spots open.
Pick148 Rnd5 Terrance Ferguson
Terrance Ferguson at the 148th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa in slot 186 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.