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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T.J. Tampa
DB Iowa State
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Jo'Quavious Marks Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jo'Quavious Marks
RB Mississippi State
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals cashed the board's mistake on Clark: B-.

You build a draft on nights like this. De'Corian Clark had no business being available in Round 7, Pick 18, and the Bengals did the only sane thing and turned in the card. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

It is not that Tampa is a bad player; it is that the Bengals had louder needs to answer first. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with tight end the one that mattered most.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the 17th overall pick they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
Of all the spots to shop, they chose defensive back. T.J. Tampa in the 49th pick leaves cornerback and interior defensive lineman for later.
Pick81 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Somehow Ja'Lynn Polk was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 17, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick117 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
A quiet steal in slot 117: Danny Stutsman for less than the market said. The roster fit checks out.
Pick154 Rnd5 Jo'Quavious Marks
By-the-book stuff, Jo'Quavious Marks at pick 154 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick173 Rnd5 Gabriel Murphy
Good price on Gabriel Murphy in the Round 5 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick195 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at pick No. 195 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick238 Rnd7 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark at No. 238 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick254 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
Taulia Tagovailoa in slot 254 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.