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Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the 237th overall pick: the Bengals steal Johnson and grade out a B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Bengals watched Cornelius Johnson slide 49 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

The cost of the Reiman reach is exactly the players who went right after him. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey at the Round 2 slot is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick80 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at slot 80 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick97 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson is a better player than No. 97 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick115 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
You do not let a cornerback like Khyree Jackson reach pick No. 115 and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick149 Rnd5 Tip Reiman
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tip Reiman. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick194 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
They paid up for Julian Pearl at the 194th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
The board had Jaylan Ford higher than pick 214, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 Dominique Hampton
Dominique Hampton at pick 224 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick237 Rnd7 Cornelius Johnson
The board fumbled Cornelius Johnson all the way to No. 237, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick238 Rnd7 LaDarius Henderson
They liked LaDarius Henderson enough to skip the value, taking him in the 238th pick. The roster fit checks out.