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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (CIN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Austin Reed Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Austin Reed
QB Western Kentucky
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (GB)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC FutureB+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Bengals and Mustapha: B-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Malik Mustapha, slot 214, roughly 44 picks past where he belonged. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Every board in the league had Reed lower, and that gap is the story. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the 25th overall pick they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A reasonable price with a little left over, T'Vondre Sweat in pick 49. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick80 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
They jumped the gun on Dominick Puni, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
Pick97 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Value said wait; Johnny Wilson in pick No. 97 says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick115 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
No edge and no loss on Theo Johnson in slot 115; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick126 Rnd4 Isaiah Davis
A real head-scratcher, Isaiah Davis in the 126th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick149 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett at the Round 5 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick194 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
They paid sticker price for Steele Chambers in Round 6, Pick 19, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick214 Rnd6 Malik Mustapha
They will replay Malik Mustapha at pick No. 214 for years; that is how good the value is. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick224 Rnd7 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
You do not let a wide receiver like Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint reach the 224th overall pick and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick237 Rnd7 Austin Reed
Austin Reed in the Round 7 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick238 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
A premium they did not need to pay, Brevyn Spann-Ford a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.