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Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T.J. Tampa
DB Iowa State
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR South Carolina
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
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Caden Prieskorn Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Caden Prieskorn
TE Mississippi
Bru McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Bru McCoy
WR Tennessee
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals cashed the board's mistake on McCoy: B-.

You build a draft on nights like this. Bru McCoy had no business being available in the 254th pick, and the Bengals did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

They will answer for taking defensive back early while cornerback, interior defensive lineman and other spots went begging. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it.

Tight end was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Good work on the whole, with cornerback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In No. 17 they get juice off the edge at fair value. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
Of all the spots to shop, they chose defensive back. T.J. Tampa in pick No. 49 leaves cornerback, interior defensive lineman and other spots for later.
Pick81 Rnd3 Amarius Mims
They paid sticker price for Amarius Mims in slot 81, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick117 Rnd4 Antwane Wells Jr.
Antwane Wells Jr. at Round 4, Pick 17 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick154 Rnd5 Jo'Quavious Marks
By-the-book stuff, Jo'Quavious Marks at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick173 Rnd5 Gabriel Murphy
Good price on Gabriel Murphy in the 173rd overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick195 Rnd6 Christian Mahogany
They took Christian Mahogany at par in pick 195, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Caden Prieskorn
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Caden Prieskorn in the 238th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick254 Rnd7 Bru McCoy
Circle this one: Bru McCoy at slot 254 is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.