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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

When a board-topper like Bralen Trice slides to pick No. 49, you do not overthink it, and the Bengals did not. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The Spann-Ford reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Job largely done: cornerback settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 JC Latham
A straight-up fair deal on JC Latham at No. 17, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick49 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice in slot 49 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jaylin Simpson
No edge and no loss on Jaylin Simpson in Round 3, Pick 17; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes in the 117th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The roster fit checks out.
Pick154 Rnd5 Brevyn Spann-Ford
A real head-scratcher, Brevyn Spann-Ford in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick173 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
They read the board right and Malachi Moore was the payoff at pick No. 173. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick195 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall at slot 195 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick238 Rnd7 Carson Steele
Carson Steele at No. 238 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick254 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
Hayden Hatten at pick 254 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.