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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
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
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bengals: B-.

The Bengals did not so much draft Hayden Hatten as overpay for him, 68 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The linebacker hole is the one line item this class does not answer. That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They paid a round early for T'Vondre Sweat in slot 49, more than the board wanted. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick80 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Javon Bullard in pick 80. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick115 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
No edge and no loss on Kris Abrams-Draine in No. 115; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick151 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in pick No. 151 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick173 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
A straight-up fair deal on Justin Eboigbe at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick196 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones in the Round 6 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick238 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson at No. 238 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick254 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
Hayden Hatten in the 254th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.