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03/28/24-1

  • WrongVerb DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Donovan Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Donovan Jennings
OT USF
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Bengals: B.

Everything else got attention, and tight end got none. That is a strange way for the Bengals to leave a draft.

The Smith pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In slot 18 they get an island corner. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
No drama and no debate, Cooper Beebe went about where he belonged in pick 49. It fills a real need, too.
Pick80 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Michael Hall Jr.. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick97 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving at the Round 3 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick115 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
They took Matt Goncalves at par in the 115th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick149 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith slid further than he should have, and Round 5, Pick 13 is lovely value for the wide receiver. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick194 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson at pick No. 194 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson in the 214th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick224 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at the 224th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The roster fit checks out.
Pick237 Rnd7 Dominique Hampton
Nothing to complain about; Dominique Hampton went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick238 Rnd7 Donovan Jennings
A straight-up fair deal on Donovan Jennings at slot 238, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.