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    Bengals
Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (CIN)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CIN)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (CIN)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Mark Perry Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Mark Perry
S TCU
McKade Mettauer Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
McKade Mettauer
OG Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DAL)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (DAL)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
C.J. Goodwin
CB
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Bengals cashed the board's mistake on Smith: B.

The Bengals did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Ainias Smith fell into the 151st overall pick. No fireworks, but a solid B.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. The Mettauer reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 JC Latham
In pick 18 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jermaine Burton
By-the-book stuff, Jermaine Burton at pick No. 49 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick87 Rnd3 D.J. James
They barely believed it either: D.J. James still on the board at the 87th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick115 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at the 115th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick124 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Mohamed Kamara at slot 124. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick151 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
Steal is underselling it; Ainias Smith at No. 151 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaylan Ford. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick174 Rnd5 Trey Knox
Trey Knox at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick196 Rnd6 Kimani Vidal
They read the board right and Kimani Vidal was the payoff at the 196th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick238 Rnd7 Mark Perry
Fair-plus on Mark Perry, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick254 Rnd7 McKade Mettauer
McKade Mettauer in No. 254 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A need, and now a little less of one.