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  • WrongVerb DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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Players traded away
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Tee Higgins
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Bengals got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-.

The Bengals lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Mayes at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and quarterback is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In slot 18 they get protection for the quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
No drama and no debate, Byron Murphy II went about where he belonged in No. 36. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick49 Rnd2 Devontez Walker
They did well to land Devontez Walker in the 49th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick80 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
They took Cooper Beebe at par in pick 80, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick115 Rnd4 Dillon Johnson
Dillon Johnson at the 115th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick151 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
They paid sticker price for Theo Johnson in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick173 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo at Round 5, Pick 37 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick196 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
By-the-book stuff, JD Bertrand at pick No. 196 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick238 Rnd7 BJ Mayes
A tidy bit of business in Round 7, Pick 18, where BJ Mayes graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick254 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
A tidy little value on Eric Gentry in the 254th pick, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.