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Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bengals: B-.

The war room fell hard for Tip Reiman, and it showed at the Round 5 slot: 33 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In the Round 1 slot they get a press-man option on the boundary at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at No. 49 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick80 Rnd3 Malik Washington
They paid up for Malik Washington at slot 80 when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick97 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
The board had cheaper options than Leonard Taylor III at the 97th pick, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick115 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher in the 115th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick149 Rnd5 Tip Reiman
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tip Reiman this early at Round 5, Pick 13. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick194 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
A reach for Drake Nugent in pick 194; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick214 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
By-the-book stuff, Nathaniel Watson at No. 214 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick224 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas at pick No. 224 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick237 Rnd7 Dominique Hampton
They did well to land Dominique Hampton in the Round 7 slot, just ahead of his grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jordan Whittington
They liked Jordan Whittington enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 238. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.