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Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
KT Leveston Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
KT Leveston
OT Kansas State
Draft Picks Received
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (BUF)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (PIT)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Players Gained
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Isaiahh Loudermilk
DT
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Tre'Davious White
CB
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB
The Bengals won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

The Bengals spent real capital to be 73 picks early on Xavier Thomas, and the board is going to hold them to it. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Cohen. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

They will answer for taking safety early while tight end, interior defensive lineman and other spots went begging. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get an anchor for the offensive line, outstanding value to boot.
Pick51 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jordan Morgan at the 51st overall pick is the proof. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick60 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens in pick 60 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick80 Rnd3 Xavier Thomas
They reached into another round for Xavier Thomas, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick116 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
They let Zak Zinter come to them and pounced at pick No. 116. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick121 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Cole Bishop adds a safety and leaves tight end, interior defensive lineman and other spots untouched.
Pick148 Rnd5 Josh Newton
They will replay Josh Newton at the 148th pick for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones at the 175th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick196 Rnd6 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen in No. 196 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick235 Rnd7 Tanor Bortolini
You do not let an offensive lineman like Tanor Bortolini reach pick No. 235 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick252 Rnd7 KT Leveston
A tidy bit of business in the Round 7 slot, where KT Leveston graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.