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Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bengals: B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Bengals took Carson Steele at slot 252, roughly 61 spots before his name belonged. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

It is not that Jenkins is a bad player; it is that the Bengals had louder needs to answer first. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

Landing Rice that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
They paid sticker price for Chop Robinson in pick 18, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Kris Jenkins at edge rusher with interior defensive lineman, linebacker and other spots open.
Pick80 Rnd3 Cade Stover
No edge and no loss on Cade Stover in slot 80; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick116 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Somehow Brenden Rice was still sitting there in the Round 4 slot, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
A reach on Mason McCormick in Round 5, Pick 12; the board had better options right there. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick175 Rnd5 Dwight McGlothern
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dwight McGlothern. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick196 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Josh Proctor well ahead of where he belonged. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick235 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Value said wait; Matthew Jones in Round 7, Pick 15 says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick252 Rnd7 Carson Steele
This one needs a full-page explanation: Carson Steele in pick 252, miles early. The roster fit checks out.