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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
RJ Oben Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
RJ Oben
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The RJ Oben pick is the one that will follow the Bengals into the fall. They took him 34 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The Burch pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at cornerback, tight end and other spots. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the defensive front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Josaiah Stewart
Josaiah Stewart at pick 49 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jordan Burch
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Jordan Burch at edge rusher with cornerback, tight end and other spots open.
Pick119 Rnd4 Rylie Mills
Rylie Mills at the 119th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick153 Rnd5 Nick Nash
Fair-plus on Nick Nash, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick193 Rnd6 RJ Oben
They reached into another round for RJ Oben, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.