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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Bengals, and a B- to prove it.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Bengals spent pick 237 on Carson Steele, a name the board had a full 76 spots lower. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. 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.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
A straight-up fair deal on Byron Murphy II at slot 18, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at the 49th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick80 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Brandon Dorlus. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick114 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
A premium they did not need to pay, Johnny Wilson a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
They paid sticker price for Jarrian Jones in pick 148, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley in Round 6, Pick 18 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick208 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
They paid up for Michael Barrett at the 208th pick when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick214 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones in No. 214 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick237 Rnd7 Carson Steele
Carson Steele at pick 237 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.