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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CIN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Tony Grimes
DB Texas A&M
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jaxson Dart
QB Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ARI)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jon Gaines II
OG
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Grand theft in the Round 7 slot: the Bengals steal Cowing and grade out a B.

When a board-topper like Jacob Cowing slides to slot 238, you do not overthink it, and the Bengals did not. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They will need Grimes to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Interior defensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 JC Latham
JC Latham at No. 17 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick49 Rnd2 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at pick 49 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick85 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
They paid sticker price for Michael Hall Jr. in the 85th pick, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick117 Rnd4 Audric Estime
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Audric Estime at slot 117 is the proof. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick154 Rnd5 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton slipping to the 154th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick173 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
The board fumbled Ty'Ron Hopper all the way to Round 5, Pick 37, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick195 Rnd6 Tony Grimes
Tony Grimes at pick No. 195 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jacob Cowing
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Jacob Cowing in the Round 7 slot, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick254 Rnd7 Jaxson Dart
A tidy bit of business in the 254th overall pick, where Jaxson Dart graded well above the range. It patches a soft spot without any drama.