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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CIN)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CIN)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (GB)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (DET)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (GB)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (DET)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals robbed the room for Stutsman. Final grade: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Danny Stutsman had no business being available in Round 5, Pick 15, and the Bengals did the only sane thing and turned in the card. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the 17th overall pick they get a difference-maker at receiver, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Benjamin Morrison
No drama and no debate, Benjamin Morrison went about where he belonged in pick No. 49. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick81 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at slot 81 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick122 Rnd4 Devin Neal
A running back of that caliber at No. 122 is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick152 Rnd5 Danny Stutsman
Taking Danny Stutsman in Round 5, Pick 15 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick194 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
Circle this one: Joshua Gray at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick244 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
Shilo Sanders in the 244th pick is fair value, right on his grade. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.