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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
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
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Bengals: B-.

The Bengals looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Hayden Hatten at No. 254 regardless, 59 picks early. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In slot 18 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A reach on T'Vondre Sweat in pick 49; the board had better options right there. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick80 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at the 80th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick115 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
They reached into another round for Ben Sinnott, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
By-the-book stuff, Jaylen Wright at No. 151 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick173 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
They paid up for Michael Barrett at Round 5, Pick 37 when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick196 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones in No. 196 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick238 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Dwight McGlothern. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick254 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
A wild overpay on Hayden Hatten in the 254th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.