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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Jaden Crumedy Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jaden Crumedy
DT Mississippi State
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals let Fisher fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Blake Fisher, the No. 118 name on the board, stolen at the Round 5 slot. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. They are betting Crumedy proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
They paid sticker price for Byron Murphy II in Round 1, Pick 18, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kamari Lassiter
Kamari Lassiter is a better player than the 49th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick80 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in the Round 3 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick97 Rnd3 Trey Benson
A quiet steal in pick No. 97: Trey Benson for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick115 Rnd4 Malik Washington
Taking Malik Washington in No. 115 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick149 Rnd5 Blake Fisher
Circle this one: Blake Fisher at the 149th pick is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick194 Rnd6 Erick All
The board had cheaper options than Erick All at pick 194, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jaden Crumedy
They paid a round early for Jaden Crumedy in slot 214, more than the board wanted. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick224 Rnd7 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in pick 224 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick237 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas at the 237th pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
A reasonable price with a little left over, Trevin Wallace in Round 7, Pick 18. It fills a real need, too.