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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Ricky Pearsall, the No. 200 name on the board, stolen at pick 237.

Reaching for Davis left real value on the table behind him. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Jared Verse
Good price on Jared Verse in slot 16, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick48 Rnd2 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine at the 48th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick80 Rnd3 Tyler Guyton
They let Tyler Guyton come to them and pounced at the Round 3 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick116 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 116th pick is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick153 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in pick 153 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick173 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith is a better player than the 173rd overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick194 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at pick No. 194 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick237 Rnd7 Ricky Pearsall
They robbed the room for Ricky Pearsall here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick254 Rnd7 Isaiah Davis
This one needs a full-page explanation: Isaiah Davis in slot 254, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.