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  • Papagaff DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (CIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (DEN)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Draft Picks Traded
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DEN)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Bengals.

Nobody else had John Williams anywhere near pick 199. The Bengals did, by 43 spots, and that gap is the whole story. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want. Landing Mondon Jr. that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
By-the-book stuff, Nick Emmanwori at pick 17 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick49 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau at the 49th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick81 Rnd3 Danny Stutsman
No edge and no loss on Danny Stutsman in Round 3, Pick 17; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick121 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
A quiet steal in the Round 4 slot: Smael Mondon Jr. for less than the market said. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick154 Rnd5 Ollie Gordon II
They paid a round early for Ollie Gordon II in No. 154, more than the board wanted. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick195 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
The board had cheaper options than Hayden Conner at the 195th pick, and it noticed. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick199 Rnd6 John Williams
This one needs a full-page explanation: John Williams in the 199th overall pick, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.