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Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall
B-
ValueB+
NeedB-
TradesB-
FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Bengals and Mondon Jr.: B-. You could see the war room lean forward. Smael Mondon Jr. at slot 153 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. The bottom line is a respectable B-.
If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback. Job largely done: tight end settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.
Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick Analysis
Pick17
Rnd1
Nick Emmanwori
In slot 17 they get a ballhawk on the back end. More want than need.
Pick49
Rnd2
Jalon Walker
You do not let a linebacker like Jalon Walker reach the Round 2 slot and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick81
Rnd3
Omarr Norman-Lott
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Omarr Norman-Lott at pick 81. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick119
Rnd4
Terrance Ferguson
Terrance Ferguson in the 119th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick153
Rnd5
Smael Mondon Jr.
The board fumbled Smael Mondon Jr. all the way to pick No. 153, and they scooped it up. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick193
Rnd6
Ollie Gordon II
Circle this one: Ollie Gordon II at No. 193 is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.