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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
McCallan Castles Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
McCallan Castles
TE Tennessee
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Braiden McGregor
DL-EDGE Michigan
Kedon Slovis Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Kedon Slovis
QB BYU
Derek Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Derek Wingo
LB Florida
Draft Picks Received
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players traded away
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Tee Higgins
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureC+
The Bengals lost the trade table, and the D- tells the story.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Bengals, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. A D- that will need time and luck to look better.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Reaching for Thomas Jr. left real value on the table behind him.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Smith-Wade.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, interior defensive lineman very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In No. 17 they get a cornerstone up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick18 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
They went early on Brian Thomas Jr. in pick 18, and the value did not follow. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
They paid sticker price for Kris Jenkins in the 49th pick, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick80 Rnd3 Trey Benson
The board had Trey Benson higher than pick No. 80, and the running back fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick115 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
A straight-up fair deal on Sataoa Laumea at slot 115, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick151 Rnd5 McCallan Castles
Fair-plus on McCallan Castles, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick173 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade slid further than he should have, and the Round 5 slot is lovely value for the cornerback. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick196 Rnd6 Braiden McGregor
Braiden McGregor in Round 6, Pick 21 is fair value, right on his grade. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick238 Rnd7 Kedon Slovis
Kedon Slovis at No. 238 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick254 Rnd7 Derek Wingo
No drama and no debate, Derek Wingo went about where he belonged in the 254th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.