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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CIN)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals robbed the room for Brooks. Final grade: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Tahj Brooks slide, and the Bengals were the ones holding the card at slot 192. Highway robbery. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Tight end is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 17th overall pick they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker is a better player than pick No. 49 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick81 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson at slot 81 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick118 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm at pick 118 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jake Majors
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the Round 5 slot is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick192 Rnd6 Tahj Brooks
They will replay Tahj Brooks at No. 192 for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.