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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Raheim Sanders
RB Arkansas
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Kaimon Rucker
DL-EDGE North Carolina
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Bengals and Abrams-Draine: B.

The Bengals spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Kris Abrams-Draine, the No. 34 name on the board, in Round 3, Pick 17. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Rucker pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 JC Latham
JC Latham at pick 17 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick49 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka in the 49th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick81 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
Steal is underselling it; Kris Abrams-Draine at the Round 3 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick117 Rnd4 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen in No. 117 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick154 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
A reach for Dallin Holker in the 154th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick173 Rnd5 Raheim Sanders
Raheim Sanders at Round 5, Pick 37 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick195 Rnd6 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom in slot 195 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick238 Rnd7 Kaimon Rucker
Value said wait; Kaimon Rucker in pick No. 238 says they were not listening. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick254 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
No drama and no debate, Hayden Hatten went about where he belonged in the Round 7 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.