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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Bengals and Smith: B-.

There is a lot to like until you notice interior defensive lineman is still a hole. The Bengals never got to the one that mattered most.

Smith falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the 18th pick they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
No drama and no debate, Kris Jenkins went about where he belonged in pick 49. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick80 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
A straight-up fair deal on Cooper Beebe at the 80th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick115 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith in slot 115 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick151 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Nice patience on Ben Sinnott, who had no business lasting to pick No. 151. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick173 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in the Round 5 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick196 Rnd6 Kimani Vidal
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 196, where Kimani Vidal graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
The board had Joshua Cephus higher than slot 238, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick254 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
A reasonable price with a little left over, Walter Rouse in the Round 7 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.