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    Bengals
Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Bengals: B-.

There is a lot to like until you notice cornerback is still a hole. The Bengals never got to the one that mattered most.

They will need Eboigbe to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with tight end the one that mattered most.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the 18th overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value.
Pick49 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
Good price on Byron Murphy II in Round 2, Pick 17, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick80 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick115 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
They jumped the gun on Justin Eboigbe, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick151 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
They took Braelon Allen at par in slot 151, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick173 Rnd5 Trey Knox
A reach for Trey Knox in No. 173; a little patience would have been rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley in the 196th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.