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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Kalen DeLoach Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Kalen DeLoach
S Florida State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Bengals put a flag in the ground for Solomon Byrd, 33 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Greenfield. For all the activity, linebacker went untouched, which is hard to explain. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In the 18th overall pick they get an island corner at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy in No. 49 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick80 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick97 Rnd3 McKinnley Jackson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, McKinnley Jackson well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick115 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
A straight-up fair deal on Blake Fisher at the 115th pick, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick149 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
They talked themselves into Javion Cohen at pick No. 149, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick194 Rnd6 Erick All
Erick All in the 194th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick214 Rnd6 Kendall Milton
Kendall Milton at pick No. 214 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Solomon Byrd
Value said wait; Solomon Byrd in Round 7, Pick 4 says they were not listening. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick237 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
Taking Garret Greenfield in No. 237 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238 Rnd7 Kalen DeLoach
A premium they did not need to pay, Kalen DeLoach a notch or two before his time. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.