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Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Evan Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Evan Anderson
DL Florida Atlantic
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bengals: B-.

The Bengals torched the value chart for Evan Anderson, taking him 55 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They left with tight end solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the 18th pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at Round 2, Pick 17 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick80 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at slot 80 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick116 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
A big swing on Ben Sinnott at pick No. 116, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at pick 148 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick175 Rnd5 Javon Baker
A premium they did not need to pay, Javon Baker a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick196 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at slot 196 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The roster fit checks out.
Pick235 Rnd7 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan at the Round 7 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick252 Rnd7 Evan Anderson
Evan Anderson in pick No. 252 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.