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Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals cashed the board's mistake on Coleman: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Bengals were there to profit. Keon Coleman, the No. 24 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 49th overall pick. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. If McGlothern pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In pick 18 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Somehow Keon Coleman was still sitting there in No. 49, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick80 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
A conviction pick on Michael Hall Jr. at the 80th overall pick that the board grades a round light. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick115 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A tidy bit of business in Round 4, Pick 15, where Khyree Jackson graded well above the range. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick151 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at the Round 5 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick173 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
A straight-up fair deal on Michael Barrett at pick No. 173, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick196 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Fair-plus on Christian Jones, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
They paid a round early for Dwight McGlothern in the 238th pick, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick254 Rnd7 Carson Steele
Nothing to complain about; Carson Steele went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.