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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall
B+
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB
Nobody dealt better than the Bengals this weekend: B+. You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Bengals did exactly that with J.J. Weaver in pick 251.
The Gadsden II pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.
They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick23
Rnd1
Tyler Warren
In pick No. 23 they get a matchup weapon at tight end. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56
Rnd2
Kyle Kennard
The board had cheaper options than Kyle Kennard at Round 2, Pick 24, and it noticed. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick58
Rnd2
T.J. Sanders
T.J. Sanders in the Round 2 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick81
Rnd3
Zy Alexander
Value with a capital V on Zy Alexander in the 81st pick, a genuine coup. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick118
Rnd4
Charles Grant
Charles Grant at slot 118 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick127
Rnd4
Luke Kandra
A quiet steal in No. 127: Luke Kandra for less than the market said. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick131
Rnd4
Devin Neal
Devin Neal in the 131st pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick154
Rnd5
Nick Nash
Nick Nash at No. 154 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick167
Rnd5
Joshua Farmer
Circle this one: Joshua Farmer at slot 167 is a fall that decides a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick183
Rnd6
Ty Robinson
Taking Ty Robinson in Round 6, Pick 5 is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick195
Rnd6
JJ Pegues
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like JJ Pegues reach the 195th overall pick and blink. They did not. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick200
Rnd6
Ricky White III
Ricky White III in pick 200 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick239
Rnd7
Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick251
Rnd7
J.J. Weaver
This one needs a full-page explanation: J.J. Weaver in pick No. 251, miles early. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.