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Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in pick 81: the Bengals steal Campbell and grade out a B-.

The board owed the Bengals one, and it paid up: Jihaad Campbell, the No. 39 name on the board, sitting there at Round 3, Pick 17 like a gift left on the doorstep. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback. They are betting Gordon II proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In the Round 1 slot they get a problem off the edge, even if it was a touch early. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant at the 49th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
You do not let a linebacker like Jihaad Campbell reach the 81st overall pick and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Somehow Jake Majors was still sitting there in slot 117, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick152 Rnd5 Ollie Gordon II
They jumped the gun on Ollie Gordon II, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick191 Rnd6 Connor Colby
Nice patience on Connor Colby, who had no business lasting to pick 191. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.