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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals let Belton fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Anthony Belton slide, and the Bengals were the ones holding the card at pick 154. Highway robbery. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptive interior force. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on JT Tuimoloau. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick81 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
By-the-book stuff, Denzel Burke at Round 3, Pick 17 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick118 Rnd4 Savion Williams
Savion Williams in pick No. 118 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick154 Rnd5 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton in the 154th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick195 Rnd6 Phil Mafah
Phil Mafah at pick 195 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.