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  • MOCKHOF DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Evan Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Evan Anderson
DL Florida Atlantic
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Bengals.

Some picks age like wine; Evan Anderson at pick No. 252 will need to, sitting 59 spots clear of his grade. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it. That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but linebacker.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a No. 1 receiver, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
The board had Tyler Guyton higher than pick 49, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick80 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
They liked Michael Hall Jr. enough to skip the value, taking him in the 80th overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick116 Rnd4 Cam Hart
A real head-scratcher, Cam Hart in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at the 148th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fills a real need, too.
Pick175 Rnd5 Javon Baker
Javon Baker in No. 175 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick196 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
No drama and no debate, Josh Proctor went about where he belonged in the 196th pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick235 Rnd7 Erick All
Erick All at pick No. 235 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick252 Rnd7 Evan Anderson
A big swing on Evan Anderson at pick 252, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.