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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Evan Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Evan Anderson
DL Florida Atlantic
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Bengals would have aced it. Evan Anderson at the 238th overall pick is 35 spots clear of where he belonged. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Proctor pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
No edge and no loss on Taliese Fuaga in No. 18; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A conviction pick on T'Vondre Sweat at slot 49 that the board grades a round light. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick80 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany in the 80th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick115 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
They took Ainias Smith at par in pick No. 115, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick151 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
They paid sticker price for Braelon Allen in pick 151, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick173 Rnd5 Trey Knox
Trey Knox at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick196 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
Nice patience on Josh Proctor, who had no business lasting to No. 196. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick238 Rnd7 Evan Anderson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Evan Anderson this early at Round 7, Pick 18. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick254 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
A clean, defensible pick in the 254th overall pick with a little surplus value in Dwight McGlothern. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.