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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals won the night they stopped Judkins from sliding. Grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Bengals watched Quinshon Judkins slide 125 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Tight end was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant in the Round 1 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick49 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker is a better player than No. 49 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick81 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at pick No. 81 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick118 Rnd4 Mason Taylor
A tight end of that caliber at slot 118 is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick154 Rnd5 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman at the 154th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick195 Rnd6 Quinshon Judkins
They will replay Quinshon Judkins at pick 195 for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.