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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT 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
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Bengals: B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Bengals shredded theirs for Hayden Hatten. He came off 89 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

Getting McGlothern where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
A quiet steal in Round 1, Pick 18: Olumuyiwa Fashanu for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
By-the-book stuff, Kris Jenkins at pick 49 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick80 Rnd3 Cade Stover
A reasonable price with a little left over, Cade Stover in the 80th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick97 Rnd3 Tyler Davis
They talked themselves into Tyler Davis at pick No. 97, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick115 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
They liked Isaac Guerendo enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 4 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jared Wiley
They paid up for Jared Wiley at the 149th pick when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick194 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Dwight McGlothern in Round 6, Pick 19, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Ryan Flournoy
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Ryan Flournoy in slot 214. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick224 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
They paid a round early for Michael Barrett in pick 224, more than the board wanted. The roster fit checks out.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jalen Sundell
The board had cheaper options than Jalen Sundell at the Round 7 slot, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick238 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
Hayden Hatten at No. 238 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.