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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals let Knight Jr. fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Demetrius Knight Jr. at Round 5, Pick 15 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Reaching for Walker left real value on the table behind him.

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

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Landon Jackson
Landon Jackson in pick 17 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick49 Rnd2 Deone Walker
They reached into another round for Deone Walker, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick81 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in the 81st overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick118 Rnd4 Harold Fannin Jr.
Harold Fannin Jr. at pick No. 118 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick154 Rnd5 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Circle this one: Demetrius Knight Jr. at the 154th pick is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick195 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II in the Round 6 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.