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Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
DB Alabama
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Fentrell Cypress II
DB Florida State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the 238th overall pick: the Bengals steal Cowing and grade out a B-.

The board owed the Bengals one, and it paid up: Jacob Cowing, the No. 191 name on the board, sitting there at slot 238 like a gift left on the doorstep.

The McKinstry pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with cornerback, interior defensive lineman and other spots still on the board. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
They bypassed pressing needs at cornerback, interior defensive lineman and other spots to take Kool-Aid McKinstry, a defensive back that was not the priority.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick81 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson in Round 3, Pick 17 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick117 Rnd4 Tory Horton
Tory Horton at pick No. 117 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick154 Rnd5 Luke Lachey
A reasonable price with a little left over, Luke Lachey in No. 154. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick173 Rnd5 Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy at pick 173 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick195 Rnd6 Steve Linton
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Steve Linton at slot 195. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing at the 238th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick254 Rnd7 Fentrell Cypress II
They took Fentrell Cypress II at par in Round 7, Pick 34, which is nothing to complain about. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.