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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Storm Duck Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Storm Duck
CB Penn State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Bengals for Smith: B.

When a board-topper like Ainias Smith slides to the Round 6 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Bengals did not.

A whole weekend of picks and linebacker is somehow still a want. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In pick No. 17 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in the 49th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick81 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
A reasonable price with a little left over, Braelon Allen in slot 81. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick117 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in Round 4, Pick 17 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick154 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
They paid sticker price for Dallin Holker in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick173 Rnd5 Fabien Lovett
Nice patience on Fabien Lovett, who had no business lasting to the 173rd pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick195 Rnd6 Ainias Smith
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Ainias Smith in No. 195, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick238 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Dwight McGlothern at pick 238 is the proof. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick254 Rnd7 Storm Duck
Storm Duck in the Round 7 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.