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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Bengals: B-.

Nobody had Jaheim Bell this high, and it is not close. The Bengals reached 60 spots to get him at pick 80. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the 18th pick they get a cornerstone up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jermaine Burton
Jermaine Burton in Round 2, Pick 17 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick80 Rnd3 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell in pick No. 80 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick115 Rnd4 Max Melton
Max Melton in the Round 4 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick151 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
The board had cheaper options than Justin Rogers at No. 151, and it noticed. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
No drama and no debate, Jaylan Ford went about where he belonged in slot 173. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick196 Rnd6 Andrew Raym
By-the-book stuff, Andrew Raym at the Round 6 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick238 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
Good price on Steele Chambers in slot 238, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick254 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson at Round 7, Pick 34 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.