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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Players traded away
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Tee Higgins
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Bengals bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

The Bengals lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. The process wobbled, and the D- is where it lands.

The cost of the Sinnott reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In the 18th overall pick they get an anchor for the defensive front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson in slot 34 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick49 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Value with a capital V on Tyler Guyton in pick No. 49, a genuine coup. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick80 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Taking Ja'Lynn Polk in No. 80 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick104 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
A premium they did not need to pay, Darius Robinson a notch or two before his time. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick116 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in pick 116 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick148 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
A conviction pick on Braelon Allen at the 148th pick that the board grades a round light. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick175 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo at Round 5, Pick 39 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick196 Rnd6 Christian Jones
The board had cheaper options than Christian Jones at the 196th pick, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jawhar Jordan
The board had Jawhar Jordan higher than pick No. 235, and the running back fell to them anyway. It fills a real need, too.
Pick252 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
They reached into another round for Eric Gentry, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.