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Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Elijah Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Elijah Roberts
DE-EDGE SMU
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Elijah Roberts at the Round 4 slot. The Bengals jumped the board by 54 and dared it to prove them wrong.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Hairston pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

The back end got a real overhaul.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In the 17th overall pick they get a rangy last line of defense. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
A wild overpay on Tate Ratledge in Round 2, Pick 17, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Pick81 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
The board had Maxwell Hairston higher than pick 81, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick119 Rnd4 Elijah Roberts
Elijah Roberts in No. 119 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jack Kiser
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jack Kiser. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick193 Rnd6 Antwane Wells Jr.
Good price on Antwane Wells Jr. in the Round 6 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.