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Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Bru McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Bru McCoy
WR Tennessee
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in slot 238: the Bengals steal McCoy and grade out a B-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Bengals were there to profit. Bru McCoy, the No. 191 name on the board, should have been long gone before No. 238. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Gadsden II pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the 17th overall pick they get a bendy edge with upside. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan in pick No. 49 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It fills a real need, too.
Pick81 Rnd3 Cooper DeJean
They will replay Cooper DeJean at pick 81 for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Christian Haynes
They barely believed it either: Christian Haynes still on the board at the Round 4 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick154 Rnd5 Tahj Brooks
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Tahj Brooks at slot 154. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick173 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
They reached a country mile for Oronde Gadsden II at No. 173, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick195 Rnd6 Cam Hart
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Cam Hart at the 195th pick is the proof. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Bru McCoy
You do not let a wide receiver like Bru McCoy reach Round 7, Pick 18 and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick254 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
No drama and no debate, Hayden Hatten went about where he belonged in No. 254. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.