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Bengels Draft 101

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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (CIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tony Pollard
RB
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Bengals a B.

The tape said wait; the Bengals did not. Jalen Sundell went at the Round 7 slot, a good 32 picks before the board was ready.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. With tight end, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on DT-EDGE is the choice that costs them.

They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 24th pick they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jermaine Burton
Jermaine Burton in pick No. 49 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick80 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A surprising call. With tight end, interior defensive lineman and other spots still to address, they spent pick 80 on Maason Smith, a DT-EDGE they were not short of.
Pick87 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Fair-plus on Mike Sainristil, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick116 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
They paid a round early for Justin Eboigbe in slot 116, more than the board wanted. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at the 148th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick175 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo in the 175th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick196 Rnd6 Christian Jones
A reach for Christian Jones in the 196th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jalen Sundell
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jalen Sundell. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick252 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Walter Rouse well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.