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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Bengals: B-.

Some picks age like wine; Tanner McLachlan at slot 238 will need to, sitting 29 spots clear of his grade. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Hart 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.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
A straight-up fair deal on Amarius Mims at pick No. 18, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in Round 2, Pick 17 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick80 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
No drama and no debate, Malachi Corley went about where he belonged in the 80th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick115 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
A big swing on Cedric Gray at No. 115, well ahead of any board in the building. It fills a real need, too.
Pick151 Rnd5 Cam Hart
Cam Hart is a better player than slot 151 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick173 Rnd5 Javon Baker
Javon Baker in the 173rd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick196 Rnd6 Tanor Bortolini
They talked themselves into Tanor Bortolini at pick 196, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick238 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
Tanner McLachlan at the 238th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick254 Rnd7 Carson Steele
They paid sticker price for Carson Steele in pick No. 254, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.