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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (CIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Emani Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Emani Bailey
RB TCU
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureD
The Bengals went off-script early, and it cost them a F.

The Bengals did not so much draft Ben Sinnott as overpay for him, 63 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. It bottoms out at a F.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not. The Newton value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

About as rough as a weekend gets on paper, with quarterback still staring back at them.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick 18 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get an anchor for the defensive front, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They paid sticker price for Jackson Powers-Johnson in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick80 Rnd3 Ben Sinnott
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ben Sinnott. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick90 Rnd3 Darius Robinson
A real head-scratcher, Darius Robinson in the 90th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick115 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Nice patience on Blake Fisher, who had no business lasting to the 115th pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaylen Wright. It fills a real need, too.
Pick173 Rnd5 Javon Baker
Javon Baker in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick196 Rnd6 Emani Bailey
A tidy bit of business in slot 196, where Emani Bailey graded well above the range. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick238 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
They went early on Eric Gentry in pick 238, and the value did not follow. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick254 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
They took Dwight McGlothern at par in the 254th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.