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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Bru McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Bru McCoy
WR Tennessee
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals let Moore fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Bengals watched Malachi Moore slide 23 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

The Bengals indulged a want in Smith while a need in interior defensive lineman, linebacker and other spots stayed open. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the 17th overall pick they get a ballhawk on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
A tidy little value on Jordan Morgan in the Round 2 slot, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick81 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A want over a need in pick 81: Maason Smith adds a DT-EDGE while interior defensive lineman, linebacker and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick117 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at pick No. 117 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick154 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dallin Holker. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick173 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
They barely believed it either: Malachi Moore still on the board at the 173rd pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick195 Rnd6 Bru McCoy
Bru McCoy in Round 6, Pick 20 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Zy Alexander
A tidy bit of business in slot 238, where Zy Alexander graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick254 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Hayden Hatten at pick No. 254 is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.