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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bengals: B-.

The Hayden Hatten selection is the head-turner. The Bengals reached 60 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through linebacker. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In the 18th overall pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
A straight-up fair deal on Kiran Amegadjie at No. 49, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick80 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at pick No. 80 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick116 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at the Round 4 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
A conviction pick on Jaylen Wright at slot 148 that the board grades a round light. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick175 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Value said wait; Christian Jones in pick 175 says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick196 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at slot 196 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick235 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
A big swing on Dwight McGlothern at pick 235, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick252 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
They left a pile of value on the table to take Hayden Hatten this early at Round 7, Pick 32. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.