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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CIN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ajani Cornelius
OL Oregon
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Zion Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Zion Nelson
OT Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Received
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (JAX)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (JAX)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (JAX)
Ajani Cornelius
OL Oregon
Players traded away
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Tee Higgins
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Bengals to a D-.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Bengals, and the value they bled adds up to real damage.

The Milroe pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The Hadden value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the 17th overall pick they get a blindside protector at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
No drama and no debate, Cooper Beebe went about where he belonged in slot 49. It fills a real need, too.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jermaine Burton
Jermaine Burton at pick 60 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick81 Rnd3 Blake Corum
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Blake Corum at Round 3, Pick 17. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick91 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Good price on Michael Hall Jr. in the Round 3 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick117 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Danny Stutsman in pick No. 117. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick154 Rnd5 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey at No. 154 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick165 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ajani Cornelius. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick173 Rnd5 Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy at No. 173 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick195 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at pick 195 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick254 Rnd7 Zion Nelson
They took Zion Nelson at par in pick No. 254, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.