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  • Papagaff DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CIN)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Draft Picks Traded
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (DET)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Bengals.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Bengals would have aced it. Hayden Conner at the Round 6 slot is 58 spots clear of where he belonged.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Helm. The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In the 17th overall pick they get a two-high chess piece. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
By-the-book stuff, JT Tuimoloau at the 49th pick squarely in line with his ranking. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick81 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander at slot 81 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick119 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
Taking Gunnar Helm in No. 119 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick153 Rnd5 Ollie Gordon II
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ollie Gordon II this early at the Round 5 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick196 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner in Round 6, Pick 20 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick244 Rnd7 Ja'Corey Brooks
Ja'Corey Brooks is a better player than Round 7, Pick 28 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.