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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (CIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CIN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Mark Andrews
TE
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Bengals for Ulofoshio: B+.

The Bengals spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Edefuan Ulofoshio, the No. 156 name on the board, in the 196th overall pick. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The cost of the Bell reach is exactly the players who went right after him. That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In pick 30 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
They let Tyler Guyton come to them and pounced at the Round 2 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick56 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
No drama and no debate, Chris Braswell went about where he belonged in the 56th overall pick. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick80 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall at pick No. 80 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
They reached a country mile for Jaheim Bell at slot 115, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick151 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
A straight-up fair deal on Braelon Allen at Round 5, Pick 15, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick173 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo in the 173rd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick196 Rnd6 Edefuan Ulofoshio
They barely believed it either: Edefuan Ulofoshio still on the board at No. 196. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jalen Green
Jalen Green at Round 7, Pick 18 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick254 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers in No. 254 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.