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March 3rd

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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Purdue
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Bengals started one anyway for Theo Johnson, 56 picks ahead of schedule.

Getting Hadden where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a weapon on the perimeter, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at pick No. 49 is a conviction pick that outran the value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick80 Rnd3 Theo Johnson
A wild overpay on Theo Johnson in No. 80, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick116 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop at pick 116 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick148 Rnd5 Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. at slot 148 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick175 Rnd5 Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent at the 175th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick196 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Somehow Kamal Hadden was still sitting there in the 196th overall pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick235 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
No drama and no debate, Trevin Wallace went about where he belonged in pick 235. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick252 Rnd7 Jordan Whittington
A tidy little value on Jordan Whittington in No. 252, a step better than break-even. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.