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Draft Selections
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (CIN)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CIN)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (CIN)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Draft Picks Received
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (GB)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (GB)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (GB)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (TB)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
A.J. Terrell
CB
Head Shot
Devonte Wyatt
DT
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Larceny in the Round 7 slot lands the Bengals a B+, Gordon II and all.

When a board-topper like Ollie Gordon II slides to the Round 7 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Bengals did not. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. If Ezeiruaku pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped linebacker, which is a strange place to end up.

The Bengals indulged a want in Kennard while a need in linebacker and quarterback stayed open.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick46 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Donovan Ezeiruaku well ahead of where he belonged. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick53 Rnd2 Kyle Kennard
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Kyle Kennard at edge rusher with linebacker and quarterback open.
Pick81 Rnd3 Deone Walker
The board had Deone Walker higher than pick No. 81, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick119 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
They robbed the room for Denzel Burke here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick153 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce in No. 153 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick193 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
They paid sticker price for Luke Lachey in pick 193, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick198 Rnd6 Kyle Williams
No edge and no loss on Kyle Williams in Round 6, Pick 22; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick235 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
Circle this one: Ollie Gordon II at the 235th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick250 Rnd7 Clay Webb
Clay Webb at pick 250 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.