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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
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Ja'Had Carter Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Ja'Had Carter
S Ohio State
Aaron Lewis Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Aaron Lewis
DL-EDGE Rutgers
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Bengals.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Bengals shredded theirs for Aaron Lewis. He came off 34 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with tight end the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the 18th overall pick they get protection for the quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at Round 2, Pick 17 is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick80 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
They paid sticker price for Christian Mahogany in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick115 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ainias Smith. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick151 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
A straight-up fair deal on Braelon Allen at pick 151, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick173 Rnd5 Trey Knox
Trey Knox in slot 173 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick196 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
By-the-book stuff, De'Corian Clark at pick 196 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick238 Rnd7 Ja'Had Carter
Ja'Had Carter in the 238th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick254 Rnd7 Aaron Lewis
This one needs a full-page explanation: Aaron Lewis in pick No. 254, miles early. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.