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  • coachjwhodey DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jah Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jah Joyner
DL-EDGE Minnesota
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Collin Oliver at the Round 6 slot is 125 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Ratledge pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In pick 17 they get a load in the middle. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
A reasonable price with a little left over, Xavier Watts in Round 2, Pick 17. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick81 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tate Ratledge in the 81st overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jah Joyner
Jah Joyner in the 118th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick154 Rnd5 Damien Martinez
They did well to land Damien Martinez in No. 154, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick195 Rnd6 Collin Oliver
Value said wait; Collin Oliver in slot 195 says they were not listening. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.