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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Ja'Quinden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ja'Quinden Jackson
RB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Bengals for Jackson: B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Ja'Quinden Jackson at the Round 6 slot is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

The Pegues pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Interior defensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Landon Jackson
In the 17th pick they get a premier pass rusher, even if it was a touch early. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in No. 49 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick81 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
No edge and no loss on Donovan Jackson in slot 81; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick118 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Smael Mondon Jr. in pick 118. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick154 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
A wild overpay on JJ Pegues in Round 5, Pick 15, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick195 Rnd6 Ja'Quinden Jackson
Circle this one: Ja'Quinden Jackson at pick No. 195 is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.