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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CIN)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CIN)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Higgins should have been long gone. The Bengals pounced, and earned a B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Jay Higgins at the 149th overall pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In No. 11 they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. More want than need.
Pick43 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
A running back of that caliber at slot 43 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
You do not let a safety like Xavier Watts reach the 75th overall pick and blink. They did not. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jonah Savaiinaea
The board fumbled Jonah Savaiinaea all the way to the Round 4 slot, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins in pick 149 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick187 Rnd6 Deone Walker
Steal is underselling it; Deone Walker at pick No. 187 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick227 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Somehow Bryce Foster was still sitting there in Round 7, Pick 13, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.