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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Tre Harris
WR Mississippi
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals let Harris fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

Thirty-one other rooms let Tre Harris slide, and the Bengals were the ones holding the card at pick No. 238. Highway robbery. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 JC Latham
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value.
Pick49 Rnd2 Brandon Dorlus
They took Brandon Dorlus at par in the 49th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at No. 81 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaheim Bell. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick154 Rnd5 Tahj Brooks
Nice patience on Tahj Brooks, who had no business lasting to pick 154. The roster fit checks out.
Pick173 Rnd5 Gabriel Murphy
Value with a capital V on Gabriel Murphy in pick No. 173, a genuine coup. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jahdae Barron
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jahdae Barron at the Round 6 slot. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick238 Rnd7 Tre Harris
You do not let a wide receiver like Tre Harris reach the 238th overall pick and blink. They did not. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick254 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Hayden Hatten in the 254th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.