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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CIN)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CIN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (CIN)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (CIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jo'Quavious Marks Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jo'Quavious Marks
RB Mississippi State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CIN)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Eugene Asante Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (CIN)
Eugene Asante
LB Auburn
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bengals a B-.

Everything else got attention, and quarterback got none. That is a strange way for the Bengals to leave a draft. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The Marks pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Sainristil. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the 24th pick they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Chris Braswell at pick 56. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick88 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni in the 88th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick124 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
They paid sticker price for Khyree Jackson in slot 124, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick161 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
The board had Mike Sainristil higher than pick No. 161, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jo'Quavious Marks
They paid up for Jo'Quavious Marks at the Round 5 slot when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick202 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in No. 202 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick245 Rnd7 Eugene Asante
No edge and no loss on Eugene Asante in Round 7, Pick 25; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick254 Rnd7 Tim Smith
They went early on Tim Smith in the 254th pick, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.