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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DET)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DET)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (DET)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Bengals and Hancock: B-.

The Bengals spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Jordan Hancock, the No. 199 name on the board, in the 246th pick. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In No. 17 they get a double-digit-sack hope. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton is a better player than pick No. 49 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick81 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tate Ratledge at the 81st overall pick is the proof. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick118 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at the 118th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick154 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander in pick 154 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
The board had Jay Higgins higher than Round 6, Pick 20, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. The roster fit checks out.
Pick246 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Steal is underselling it; Jordan Hancock at the Round 7 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.