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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
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Aubrey Burks Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Aubrey Burks
S West Virginia
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals let Stover fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

When a board-topper like Cade Stover slides to the 151st pick, you do not overthink it, and the Bengals did not. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. Sweat has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They liked T'Vondre Sweat enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 49. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick80 Rnd3 Jermaine Burton
Jermaine Burton in the 80th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick115 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine in pick No. 115 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick151 Rnd5 Cade Stover
Cade Stover at the 151st overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick173 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe in No. 173 is fair value, right on his grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick196 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in pick 196 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick238 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson at Round 7, Pick 18 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick254 Rnd7 Aubrey Burks
No edge and no loss on Aubrey Burks in pick 254; it is a wash and a sensible one. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.