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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Bengals: B-.

The Braelon Allen pick is the one that will follow the Bengals into the fall. They took him 28 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Spending an early pick on DT-EDGE with tight end, interior defensive lineman and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

However the rest shakes out, Wallace at that price is a win they earned.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the 18th overall pick they get protection for the quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A real head-scratcher, Xavier Legette in the 49th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick80 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in Round 3, Pick 16 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick97 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the cornerback. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick115 Rnd4 Maason Smith
They bypassed pressing needs at tight end, interior defensive lineman and other spots to take Maason Smith, a DT-EDGE that was not the priority.
Pick149 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
Good price on Trevor Keegan in slot 149, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick194 Rnd6 Jha'Quan Jackson
The board had Jha'Quan Jackson higher than the 194th overall pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
They went early on Frank Gore Jr. in the Round 6 slot, and the value did not follow. The roster fit checks out.
Pick224 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
They did well to land Sheridan Jones in slot 224, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick237 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace at Round 7, Pick 17 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.