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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Hayden Hatten, 69 picks early at the 254th pick.

However the rest shakes out, Arnold at that price is a win they earned. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In pick 18 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
The board fumbled Terrion Arnold all the way to the 49th pick, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick80 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Johnny Wilson in Round 3, Pick 16. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick115 Rnd4 Cade Stover
They paid up for Cade Stover at the 115th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick151 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube at the Round 5 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick173 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe at No. 173 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick196 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in pick No. 196 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick238 Rnd7 Miles Frazier
No edge and no loss on Miles Frazier in the Round 7 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick254 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
Hayden Hatten at Round 7, Pick 34 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.