When a board-topper like Nick Emmanwori slides to the 49th pick, you do not overthink it, and the Bengals did not. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

They will need Slater to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up.

Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Good work on the whole, with cornerback the one box left unchecked.