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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Myles Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Myles Murphy
DL North Carolina
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Bengals bet big and early on Ben Sinnott, 32 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Wiggins falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Tyler Guyton
In the 18th overall pick they get a blindside protector, though they paid up to get him.
Pick49 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
They barely believed it either: Nate Wiggins still on the board at the Round 2 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick80 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A wild overpay on Maason Smith in pick No. 80, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick97 Rnd3 Ben Sinnott
They reached a country mile for Ben Sinnott at slot 97, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick115 Rnd4 Trey Benson
You do not let a running back like Trey Benson reach Round 4, Pick 15 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Fair-plus on Tommy Eichenberg, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick194 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
They went early on Jaylen Harrell in the 194th overall pick, and the value did not follow. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick214 Rnd6 Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace in slot 214 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick224 Rnd7 Andrew Raym
A premium they did not need to pay, Andrew Raym a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick237 Rnd7 Myles Murphy
Myles Murphy slid further than he should have, and the Round 7 slot is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick238 Rnd7 Bub Means
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bub Means. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.