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Mock Draft 1
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Mac111204 DRAFTING FOR THEBengals
Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall
B-
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesB-
FutureB-
Noel should have been long gone. The Bengals pounced, and earned a B-. Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Jaylin Noel got past him. The Bengals do not have to explain a thing at Round 4, Pick 17.
They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick17
Rnd1
Nick Emmanwori
In pick 17 they get a rangy last line of defense. More want than need.
Pick49
Rnd2
Josaiah Stewart
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Josaiah Stewart. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick81
Rnd3
Tate Ratledge
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with Tate Ratledge worth more than the price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick119
Rnd4
Jaylin Noel
The board fumbled Jaylin Noel all the way to the 119th overall pick, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick153
Rnd5
O'Donnell Fortune
O'Donnell Fortune at Round 5, Pick 15 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick193
Rnd6
Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in the 193rd pick is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.