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Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Fentrell Cypress II
CB Florida State
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals let Simpson fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

The board owed the Bengals one, and it paid up: Jaylin Simpson, the No. 143 name on the board, sitting there at Round 5, Pick 37 like a gift left on the doorstep. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Reaching for Murphy II left real value on the table behind him. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In slot 18 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
A big swing on Byron Murphy II at the 49th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick80 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley at No. 80 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick115 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at Round 4, Pick 15 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick151 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in pick 151 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Jaylin Simpson in the 173rd pick, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Fentrell Cypress II
Fentrell Cypress II is a better player than pick No. 238 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick254 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry slid further than he should have, and slot 254 is lovely value for the linebacker. A need, and now a little less of one.