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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CIN)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (CIN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (CIN)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (SEA)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DEN)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CAR)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (SEA)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Players Gained
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DeWayne Carter
DT
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Dre Greenlaw
LB
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Tre'von Moehrig
S
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Bengals won the night they stopped Mukuba from sliding. Grade: A-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Andrew Mukuba tumbling to the Bengals in Round 4, Pick 17 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. Just about everything broke right, and the A- follows.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Bengals paired the rookies with proven help, Dre Greenlaw leading the way.

They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the Round 1 slot they get a load in the middle, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Marcus Mbow
Marcus Mbow at pick 57 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick62 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
No edge and no loss on Donovan Jackson in No. 62; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick81 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston at the 81st pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick119 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
They robbed the room for Andrew Mukuba here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick153 Rnd5 Sai'vion Jones
Nice patience on Sai'vion Jones, who had no business lasting to pick No. 153. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick223 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
Desmond Watson in Round 7, Pick 7 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.