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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Some hits, some head-scratchers, and a C+ for the Bengals.

The Bengals spent real capital to be 33 picks early on Luke Kandra, and the board is going to hold them to it.

The Knight Jr. value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

If Nick Emmanwori and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
A straight-up fair deal on Nick Emmanwori at pick 17, value and slot in agreement. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kyle Kennard
Kyle Kennard at the 49th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick81 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
The board fumbled Demetrius Knight Jr. all the way to the 81st overall pick, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick119 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra in Round 4, Pick 17 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick153 Rnd5 CJ West
A wild overpay on CJ West in the Round 5 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick193 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Oronde Gadsden II. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.