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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals let Ransom fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Lathan Ransom, the No. 103 name on the board, stolen at the 152nd pick. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In the 17th overall pick they get a load in the middle, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell is a better player than the 49th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick81 Rnd3 Deone Walker
The board had Deone Walker higher than pick 81, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jack Bech
Somehow Jack Bech was still sitting there in No. 117, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick152 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
Taking Lathan Ransom in the Round 5 slot is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.