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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Max Melton
DB Rutgers
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Will Sheppard
WR Vanderbilt
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Fentrell Cypress II
DB Florida State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Bengals and Dorlus: B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Brandon Dorlus at the Round 3 slot is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. Spending an early pick on defensive back with cornerback, interior defensive lineman and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. Every board in the league had Spann-Ford lower, and that gap is the story.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 JC Latham
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a building block for the line. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Johnny Wilson
They barely believed it either: Johnny Wilson still on the board at slot 49. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick81 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
Taking Brandon Dorlus in the Round 3 slot is close to grand larceny; an edge rusher that good had no business lasting this long. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick117 Rnd4 Max Melton
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went defensive back with Max Melton while clear needs at cornerback, interior defensive lineman and other spots sat open.
Pick154 Rnd5 Tahj Brooks
A quiet steal in pick No. 154: Tahj Brooks for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick173 Rnd5 Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford at pick 173 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick195 Rnd6 Steve Linton
Steve Linton slid further than he should have, and the 195th overall pick is lovely value for the edge rusher. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick238 Rnd7 Will Sheppard
Will Sheppard at No. 238 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick254 Rnd7 Fentrell Cypress II
Fentrell Cypress II in Round 7, Pick 34 is fair value, right on his grade. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.