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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Davin Vann Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Davin Vann
DE-EDGE NC State
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Bengals: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Bengals took Davin Vann a full 139 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The Horton pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the 17th overall pick they get a centerpiece for the ground game, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas at the 49th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick81 Rnd3 Shemar Turner
They reached into another round for Shemar Turner, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick119 Rnd4 Davin Vann
Value said wait; Davin Vann in the Round 4 slot says they were not listening. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick153 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
They jumped the gun on Ajani Cornelius, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tory Horton
They robbed the room for Tory Horton here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.