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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Bengals.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Bengals reached some 33 spots for Luke Kandra, and value like that does not grow back.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Walker. The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They left with tight end solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In the 17th pick they get a bendy edge with upside. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jalon Walker in the Round 2 slot, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick81 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
They paid sticker price for Andrew Mukuba in slot 81, and that is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick119 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
A big swing on Luke Kandra at the 119th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick153 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
They read the board right and Mitchell Evans was the payoff at pick No. 153. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tahj Brooks
A straight-up fair deal on Tahj Brooks at No. 193, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.