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  • WrongVerb DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CIN)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall D
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Bengals let James fall and pounced. Final grade: D.

The phones were a trap the Bengals kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. Hard to defend, and the D reflects that.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, quarterback very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In pick 18 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Fair-plus on Adonai Mitchell, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at the Round 2 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick80 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Junior Colson in No. 80 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick97 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany in the 97th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick115 Rnd4 DJ James
They will replay DJ James at pick No. 115 for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick149 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
They paid sticker price for Dallin Holker in Round 5, Pick 13, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick194 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern in pick 194 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Kendall Milton
Nice patience on Kendall Milton, who had no business lasting to pick No. 214. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Gabe Hall
Good price on Gabe Hall in the 224th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick237 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Garret Greenfield in slot 237, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.