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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals let Walker fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

The Bengals did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Devontez Walker fell into slot 195. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Reaching for Fautanu left real value on the table behind him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through linebacker.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
They took Jer'Zhan Newton at par in the 17th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick49 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims in slot 49 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick81 Rnd3 Troy Fautanu
A real head-scratcher, Troy Fautanu in pick 81 is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick117 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
They paid up for Ben Sinnott at the 117th pick when waiting would have done the job. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick154 Rnd5 Darius Robinson
They read the board right and Darius Robinson was the payoff at pick No. 154. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick173 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
They will replay Mike Sainristil at the Round 5 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick195 Rnd6 Devontez Walker
You do not let a wide receiver like Devontez Walker reach No. 195 and blink. They did not. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick238 Rnd7 LaDarius Henderson
They paid a round early for LaDarius Henderson in Round 7, Pick 18, more than the board wanted. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick254 Rnd7 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander at pick 254 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.