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Draft Selections
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyler Baron
DE-EDGE Miami
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Davin Vann Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Davin Vann
DE-EDGE NC State
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall C
ValueD- NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals landed square in the muddy middle: C.

The war room fell hard for Davin Vann, and it showed at No. 154: 100 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

That Neal pick is the receipt they will wave around later. A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want.

With cornerback, tight end and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on edge rusher is the choice that costs them.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Josaiah Stewart
In the 17th overall pick they get juice off the edge, a steep price for the projection.
Pick49 Rnd2 Tyler Baron
Of all the spots to shop, they chose edge rusher. Tyler Baron in the Round 2 slot leaves cornerback, tight end and other spots for later.
Pick81 Rnd3 Kaimon Rucker
A curious use of Round 3, Pick 17. Cornerback, tight end and other spots needed the pick; an edge rusher in Kaimon Rucker did not.
Pick118 Rnd4 Devin Neal
Devin Neal in slot 118 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick154 Rnd5 Davin Vann
Value said wait; Davin Vann in pick 154 says they were not listening. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick195 Rnd6 John Williams
John Williams at the 195th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.