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Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals let Giddens fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

Call it larceny. DJ Giddens sat on the board until the 193rd pick, and the Bengals did not need to be asked twice.

They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They will need Fairchild to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In slot 17 they get a ballhawk on the back end at fair value.
Pick49 Rnd2 T.J. Sanders
T.J. Sanders is a better player than the 49th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick81 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Dylan Fairchild. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jeffrey Bassa
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jeffrey Bassa. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick153 Rnd5 Chase Lundt
A conviction pick on Chase Lundt at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick193 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens in the 193rd overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.