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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall
B-
ValueB
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Bengals: B-. For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Bengals walked out of the weekend still thin at tight end, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. No fireworks, but a solid B-.
Mills has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. That Williams pick is the receipt they will wave around later.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick17
Rnd1
Nick Emmanwori
In No. 17 they get a rangy last line of defense at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49
Rnd2
Tyleik Williams
They read the board right and Tyleik Williams was the payoff at the 49th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick81
Rnd3
Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at the 81st pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick119
Rnd4
Rylie Mills
They talked themselves into Rylie Mills at the Round 4 slot, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick153
Rnd5
O'Donnell Fortune
O'Donnell Fortune at slot 153 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick193
Rnd6
Drew Kendall
A straight-up fair deal on Drew Kendall at pick 193, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.