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Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Bengals and Ransom: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Bengals were there to profit. Lathan Ransom, the No. 109 name on the board, should have been long gone before the Round 5 slot. The bottom line is a respectable B.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 17th overall pick they get a load in the middle at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell slipping to pick No. 49 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The roster fit checks out.
Pick81 Rnd3 Harold Fannin Jr.
Harold Fannin Jr. in the 81st pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick118 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
A tidy little value on Luke Kandra in pick 118, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick154 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
Steal is underselling it; Lathan Ransom at No. 154 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick195 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
Circle this one: Ollie Gordon II at slot 195 is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.