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JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in pick No. 238: the Bengals steal McGlothern and grade out a B-.

The board owed the Bengals one, and it paid up: Dwight McGlothern, the No. 220 name on the board, sitting there at the 238th pick like a gift left on the doorstep. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 JC Latham
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at pick No. 49 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick80 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at the 80th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick115 Rnd4 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at the Round 4 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It fills a real need, too.
Pick151 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at No. 151 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick173 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe in slot 173 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick196 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at pick 196 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
Taking Dwight McGlothern in the 238th pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick254 Rnd7 Carson Steele
No edge and no loss on Carson Steele in the Round 7 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.