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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Marcellas Dial Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Marcellas Dial
CB South Carolina
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The weekend has a hole in the middle of it named linebacker, a need the Bengals walked right past.

The Orhorhoro pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 JC Latham
In No. 18 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro in the Round 2 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick80 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
A straight-up fair deal on Roman Wilson at the 80th pick, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick116 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
A premium they did not need to pay, Justin Eboigbe a notch or two before his time. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick148 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
A reach on Braelon Allen in pick 148; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick175 Rnd5 Trey Knox
They paid a round early for Trey Knox in pick No. 175, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick196 Rnd6 Marcellas Dial
No edge and no loss on Marcellas Dial in Round 6, Pick 21; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick235 Rnd7 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan at slot 235 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick252 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Joshua Cephus. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.