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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Bru McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Bru McCoy
WR Tennessee
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Bengals: B-.

The Bengals went off the board in a big way for Hayden Hatten, 69 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Landing McCoy that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a press-man option on the boundary. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
By-the-book stuff, Kiran Amegadjie at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick80 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
They went early on TreVeyon Henderson in pick No. 80, and the value did not follow. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick115 Rnd4 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in the 115th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick151 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
No edge and no loss on Ben Sinnott in pick 151; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick173 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe at No. 173 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick196 Rnd6 Bru McCoy
Bru McCoy at Round 6, Pick 21 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Nathaniel Watson in No. 238. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick254 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
Value said wait; Hayden Hatten in the 254th pick says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.