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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Jowon Briggs Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jowon Briggs
DT Cincinnati
Austin Reed Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Austin Reed
QB Western Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (WSH)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bengals a B-.

The Bengals bet big and early on Austin Reed, 36 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

Landing Wiley that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

The phones were busy but the ledger stayed level.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the 18th overall pick they get protection for the quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins in the 49th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick80 Rnd3 Trey Benson
A straight-up fair deal on Trey Benson at slot 80, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
Fair-plus on Caelen Carson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick115 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
They took Blake Fisher at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick149 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
A tidy little value on Tommy Eichenberg in pick 149, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick194 Rnd6 Ryan Flournoy
A premium they did not need to pay, Ryan Flournoy a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Value with a capital V on Jared Wiley in pick No. 214, a genuine coup. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jowon Briggs
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jowon Briggs well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick238 Rnd7 Austin Reed
Austin Reed at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.