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    Bengals
Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Washington
Jordan Toles Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jordan Toles
S Morgan State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Bengals.

The Bengals clearly saw something nobody else did in Byron Murphy II, taking him 23 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

With tight end and quarterback unsolved, spending premium capital on TE-EDGE is the choice that costs them. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Cowing value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the 18th overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
They reached a country mile for Byron Murphy II at slot 49, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick80 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
A conviction pick on TreVeyon Henderson at pick No. 80 that the board grades a round light. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick115 Rnd4 Cade Stover
Of all the spots to shop, they chose TE-EDGE. Cade Stover in pick 115 leaves tight end and quarterback for later.
Pick151 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson at the 151st pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick173 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ty'Ron Hopper. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jacob Cowing
Somehow Jacob Cowing was still sitting there in slot 196, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jabbar Muhammad
Jabbar Muhammad in Round 7, Pick 18 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick254 Rnd7 Jordan Toles
Jordan Toles at pick 254 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It adds depth where they could use a little.