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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Bengals: B-.

The Bengals torched the value chart for Dwight McGlothern, taking him 45 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

For all the activity, linebacker went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Guyton pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In pick 18 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton in pick No. 49 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The roster fit checks out.
Pick80 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
A reasonable price with a little left over, Malachi Corley in No. 80. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick116 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at the 116th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
They jumped the gun on Jaylen Wright, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick175 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
They did well to land Kitan Oladapo in the 175th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick196 Rnd6 Christian Jones
They paid up for Christian Jones at pick 196 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick235 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
Value said wait; Dwight McGlothern in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick252 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones in Round 7, Pick 32 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.