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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CIN)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (CIN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CIN)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (CIN)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (CIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Bengals and Smith: B.

When a board-topper like Ainias Smith slides to Round 6, Pick 27, you do not overthink it, and the Bengals did not. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Every board in the league had Hatten lower, and that gap is the story.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the 24th pick they get a blindside protector at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Circle this one: Graham Barton at Round 2, Pick 24 is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick88 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
They did well to land TreVeyon Henderson in the 88th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick124 Rnd4 AJ Barner
A reasonable price with a little left over, AJ Barner in pick 124. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick161 Rnd5 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander at slot 161 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick173 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom in the Round 5 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick202 Rnd6 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith in No. 202 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick245 Rnd7 Chau Smith-Wade
Nice patience on Chau Smith-Wade, who had no business lasting to pick No. 245. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick254 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
A big swing on Hayden Hatten at pick No. 254, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.