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RUN ON APR 18, 2024

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Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Evan Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Evan Anderson
DL Florida Atlantic
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Daijahn Anthony Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Daijahn Anthony
CB Mississippi
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Bengals went off the board in a big way for Evan Anderson, 57 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

On value alone, Gray makes the weekend a net positive. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a ballhawk on the outside, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan is a better player than pick No. 49 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick80 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Maason Smith in No. 80 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
They took Jalen McMillan at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick115 Rnd4 Trey Benson
You do not let a running back like Trey Benson reach pick 115 and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick149 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Cedric Gray in the 149th pick, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick194 Rnd6 Erick All
They paid up for Erick All at pick No. 194 when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick214 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Value with a capital V on Joe Milton III in the Round 6 slot, a genuine coup. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Evan Anderson
They reached into another round for Evan Anderson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick237 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 237th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick238 Rnd7 Daijahn Anthony
Daijahn Anthony in pick 238 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.