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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall
B-
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Bengals. The weekend has a hole in the middle of it named cornerback, a need the Bengals walked right past. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.
Getting Bernard where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered.
The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.
Good work on the whole, with cornerback the one box left unchecked.
Pick Analysis
Pick10
Rnd1
Kadyn Proctor
In the 10th overall pick they get a blindside protector. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41
Rnd2
Lee Hunter
They paid sticker price for Lee Hunter in the 41st pick, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick72
Rnd3
Germie Bernard
A quiet steal in No. 72: Germie Bernard for less than the market said. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick110
Rnd4
Bud Clark
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Bud Clark in slot 110. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.




