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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CIN)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Jeremy Flax Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jeremy Flax
OT Kentucky
Demorie Tate Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Demorie Tate
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (PIT)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jalen Pitre
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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedA- TradesA+ FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Bengals this weekend: B+.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Bengals, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend.

That Shipley pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Every board in the league had Bell lower, and that gap is the story.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the 20th pick they get a lockdown presence outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jermaine Burton
Jermaine Burton in pick No. 49 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick80 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. in pick 80 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick84 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Fair-plus on Cooper Beebe, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick120 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jaheim Bell well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick151 Rnd5 Will Shipley
Circle this one: Will Shipley at slot 151 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson in the Round 5 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick196 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
A straight-up fair deal on JD Bertrand at No. 196, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jeremy Flax
Nothing to complain about; Jeremy Flax went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick254 Rnd7 Demorie Tate
Demorie Tate at the 254th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.