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  • joesheisty DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Keaton Bills Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Keaton Bills
OG Utah
Kalen DeLoach Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Kalen DeLoach
S Florida State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bengals: B-.

Everything else got attention, and linebacker got none. That is a strange way for the Bengals to leave a draft. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The Morgan steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They will need Wingo to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 18th pick they get a home-run threat at receiver, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan in the Round 2 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It fills a real need, too.
Pick80 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. in the 80th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick97 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
They paid up for Mekhi Wingo at slot 97 when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick115 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
A straight-up fair deal on Theo Johnson at pick 115, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Value with a capital V on Jaylin Simpson in No. 149, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick194 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
A reasonable price with a little left over, Johnny Dixon in Round 6, Pick 19. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick214 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
The board had Julian Pearl higher than pick No. 214, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick224 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Frank Gore Jr. at pick 224 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick237 Rnd7 Keaton Bills
Keaton Bills at slot 237 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick238 Rnd7 Kalen DeLoach
Kalen DeLoach at No. 238 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.