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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CIN)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Keilan Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Keilan Robinson
RB Texas
Donovan Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Donovan Jennings
OT USF
Draft Picks Received
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (PHI)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Fletcher Cox
DT
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bengals worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Keilan Robinson in pick 238, a good 108 spots before the room expected him. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. A whole weekend of picks and linebacker is somehow still a want.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Jones.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the 18th overall pick they get a cornerstone up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders in the 50th pick is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick80 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
A quiet steal in No. 80: Ricky Pearsall for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick115 Rnd4 Malik Washington
No edge and no loss on Malik Washington in Round 4, Pick 15; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
They let Jarrian Jones come to them and pounced at the Round 5 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick151 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
Keith Randolph Jr. at pick No. 151 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick173 Rnd5 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall at slot 173 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick196 Rnd6 DeMonte Capehart
They reached into another round for DeMonte Capehart, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick238 Rnd7 Keilan Robinson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Keilan Robinson. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick254 Rnd7 Donovan Jennings
A tidy little value on Donovan Jennings in Round 7, Pick 34, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.