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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Bengals shredded theirs for Jake Briningstool. He came off 50 spots early, and the room will hear about it. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is King. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
They paid sticker price for Jonathon Brooks in slot 49, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick81 Rnd3 Kalen King
Steal is underselling it; Kalen King at the 81st pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Reuben Fatheree II
Reuben Fatheree II in No. 117 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick154 Rnd5 Darius Robinson
A quiet steal in pick 154: Darius Robinson for less than the market said. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick173 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at the Round 5 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick195 Rnd6 Christian Mahogany
Nothing to complain about; Christian Mahogany went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick238 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
No drama and no debate, Hayden Hatten went about where he belonged in pick 238. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick254 Rnd7 Jake Briningstool
They talked themselves into Jake Briningstool at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.