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Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
McCallan Castles Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
McCallan Castles
TE Tennessee
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in No. 196: the Bengals steal Baker and grade out a B-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Javon Baker, slot 196, roughly 18 picks past where he belonged. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Capehart has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In pick No. 18 they get a building block for the line. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
No drama and no debate, Kris Jenkins went about where he belonged in pick 49. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick80 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
They paid sticker price for Cooper Beebe in Round 3, Pick 16, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick115 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
A straight-up fair deal on MarShawn Lloyd at slot 115, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick151 Rnd5 McCallan Castles
Good price on McCallan Castles in the 151st overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick173 Rnd5 Josh Proctor
A conviction pick on Josh Proctor at No. 173 that the board grades a round light. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick196 Rnd6 Javon Baker
The board fumbled Javon Baker all the way to the Round 6 slot, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick238 Rnd7 BJ Mayes
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing BJ Mayes in the 238th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick254 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
They liked DeMonte Capehart enough to skip the value, taking him in the 254th pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.