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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Bengals.

You can draft well and still miss the point. The Bengals did plenty of tidy work and somehow never got around to cornerback, which was the need that mattered most. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The Cornelius pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In slot 17 they get a centerfielder for the defense at fair value.
Pick49 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
They took Donovan Ezeiruaku at par in pick 49, which is nothing to complain about. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick81 Rnd3 Deone Walker
By-the-book stuff, Deone Walker at the 81st pick squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick119 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
They left a pile of value on the table to take Hollin Pierce this early at No. 119. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick153 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
They reached into another round for Ajani Cornelius, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
They paid a round early for Jay Higgins in the Round 6 slot, more than the board wanted. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.