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Draft Selections
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CIN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (CIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CIN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (CIN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Mark Perry Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Mark Perry
S TCU
Aaron Frost Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Aaron Frost
OT Arizona State
Derek Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CIN)
Derek Wingo
LB Florida
Donell Harris Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (CIN)
Donell Harris Jr.
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (PHI)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PHI)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Derek Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Derek Wingo
LB Florida
Donell Harris Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Donell Harris Jr.
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NE)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Bengals lost the trade table, and the B- tells the story.

The phones were a trap the Bengals kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Hall Jr.. They will need Dixon to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick49 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at No. 49 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick68 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
No drama and no debate, Johnny Wilson went about where he belonged in pick 68. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Michael Hall Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Michael Hall Jr. at Round 4, Pick 3. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick115 Rnd4 Johnny Dixon
They went early on Johnny Dixon in the 115th overall pick, and the value did not follow. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick137 Rnd5 Cam Hart
They did well to land Cam Hart in the 137th pick, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick147 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
They paid sticker price for Theo Johnson in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick151 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
A straight-up fair deal on Braelon Allen at pick No. 151, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick172 Rnd5 Frank Gore Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Frank Gore Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
No edge and no loss on Jordan Jefferson in slot 173; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick196 Rnd6 Christian Jones
A tidy little value on Christian Jones in the 196th overall pick, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick238 Rnd7 Mark Perry
A clean, defensible pick in Round 7, Pick 18 with a little surplus value in Mark Perry. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick254 Rnd7 Aaron Frost
Value with a capital V on Aaron Frost in pick 254, a genuine coup. It fills a real need, too.
Pick255 Rnd7 Derek Wingo
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Derek Wingo. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick256 Rnd7 Donell Harris Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Donell Harris Jr. at the 256th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.