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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CIN)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (CIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Bengals.

Nobody had Carson Steele this high, and it is not close. The Bengals reached 76 spots to get him at the 237th overall pick.

They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. Landing Wilson that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Tight end was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
They let Olumuyiwa Fashanu come to them and pounced at slot 18. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick49 Rnd2 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus at pick 49 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick80 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They paid a round early for Brenden Rice in Round 3, Pick 16, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick114 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
By-the-book stuff, Tyler Davis at the 114th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick148 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
Somehow Johnny Wilson was still sitting there in the Round 5 slot, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
No edge and no loss on Jared Wiley in No. 193; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick208 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor at pick No. 208 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick214 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at the 214th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick237 Rnd7 Carson Steele
A real head-scratcher, Carson Steele in Round 7, Pick 17 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.