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Draft Selections
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CIN)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CIN)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CIN)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (DEN)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DEN)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Xavier Legette
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Bengals for Jackson: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Donovan Jackson, the 119th overall pick, roughly 37 picks past where he belonged. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The cost of the Gadsden II reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

The Kennard pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at linebacker and quarterback. They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick49 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
They talked themselves into Donovan Ezeiruaku at Round 2, Pick 17, and the board did not agree. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick74 Rnd3 Kyle Kennard
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Kyle Kennard adds an edge rusher and leaves linebacker and quarterback untouched.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
Jalen Royals at No. 81 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick111 Rnd4 O'Donnell Fortune
They went early on O'Donnell Fortune in the 111th overall pick, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick119 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
They barely believed it either: Donovan Jackson still on the board at the Round 4 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick153 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
A wild overpay on Oronde Gadsden II in slot 153, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick191 Rnd6 Addison West
Addison West in pick No. 191 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick193 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
Circle this one: Ollie Gordon II at pick 193 is a fall that decides a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick239 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
No edge and no loss on Ty Hamilton in pick No. 239; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.