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Draft Selections
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (CIN)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CIN)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CIN)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (CIN)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals won the night they stopped Brooks from sliding. Grade: B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Bengals watched Tahj Brooks slide 70 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

Reaching for Kandra left real value on the table behind him. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Princely Umanmielen
In the 13th pick they get a double-digit-sack hope. More want than need.
Pick44 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant at slot 44 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick75 Rnd3 Luke Kandra
They talked themselves into Luke Kandra at pick 75, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick116 Rnd4 Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson at pick No. 116 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick150 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom at No. 150 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick188 Rnd6 Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks in Round 6, Pick 13 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.