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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CIN)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (CIN)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CIN)
Kaimon Rucker
DL-EDGE North Carolina
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (CIN)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals kept it disciplined and banked a B.

Nobody had Hayden Hatten this high, and it is not close. The Bengals reached 21 spots to get him at pick 254.

They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it. Tampa at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the 24th overall pick they get a blindside protector, outstanding value to boot.
Pick56 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
They let T.J. Tampa come to them and pounced at pick 56. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick88 Rnd3 Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams at slot 88 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick124 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams in Round 4, Pick 24 is fair value, right on his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick161 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
No edge and no loss on Ben Sinnott in the 161st pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick173 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
A slide stopped in pick No. 173, with Ainias Smith worth more than the price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick202 Rnd6 Kaimon Rucker
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kaimon Rucker in the 202nd pick, miles early. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick245 Rnd7 Miyan Williams
Miyan Williams at the 245th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick254 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
They talked themselves into Hayden Hatten at slot 254, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.