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Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals robbed the room for Magee. Final grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Bengals watched Jordan Magee slide 39 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In slot 18 they get an island corner at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick No. 49 is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick80 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Roman Wilson. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick116 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
A tidy little value on Leonard Taylor III in pick 116, a step better than break-even. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jaheim Bell in the 148th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick175 Rnd5 Brennan Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Brennan Jackson at No. 175, value and slot in agreement. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick196 Rnd6 Javon Baker
The board had Javon Baker higher than the 196th overall pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick235 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Josh Proctor in the Round 7 slot, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick252 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
Taking Jordan Magee in the 252nd pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.