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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Aubrey Burks Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Aubrey Burks
S West Virginia
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Byron Murphy II selection is the head-turner. The Bengals reached 22 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

For all the activity, linebacker went untouched, which is hard to explain. Landing Jones that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In slot 18 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
They talked themselves into Byron Murphy II at the 49th overall pick, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick80 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Johnny Wilson in the 80th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick115 Rnd4 Cam Hart
A reach for Cam Hart in No. 115; a little patience would have been rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick151 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in Round 5, Pick 15 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick173 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe at pick No. 173 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick196 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Nice patience on Christian Jones, who had no business lasting to slot 196. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick238 Rnd7 Carson Steele
They went early on Carson Steele in pick No. 238, and the value did not follow. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick254 Rnd7 Aubrey Burks
No drama and no debate, Aubrey Burks went about where he belonged in Round 7, Pick 34. A minor itch, scratched.