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Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CIN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Bengals.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Mason Taylor got past him. The Bengals do not have to explain a thing at pick No. 192.

If Nash pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In the 17th pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
They barely believed it either: Malaki Starks still on the board at slot 49. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
A linebacker of that caliber at slot 81 is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick118 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
A tidy little value on Cam Skattebo in pick 118, a step better than break-even. The roster fit checks out.
Pick152 Rnd5 Nick Nash
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Nick Nash well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick192 Rnd6 Mason Taylor
They will replay Mason Taylor at the 192nd pick for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.