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Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CIN)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (CIN)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (TB)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Draft Picks Traded
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (TB)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Bengals: B.

The Bengals clearly saw something nobody else did in Carson Steele, taking him 102 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Barton. That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but linebacker.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get an island corner, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Somehow Graham Barton was still sitting there in pick No. 49, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick57 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
No edge and no loss on Kingsley Suamataia in the 57th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick80 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick97 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A reach on Maason Smith in No. 97; the board had better options right there. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick115 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
No drama and no debate, Tyler Davis went about where he belonged in slot 115. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick125 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
They paid sticker price for Isaac Guerendo in pick No. 125, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jared Wiley
They went early on Jared Wiley in Round 5, Pick 13, and the value did not follow. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick194 Rnd6 Ryan Flournoy
A premium they did not need to pay, Ryan Flournoy a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick214 Rnd6 Myles Harden
Nothing to complain about; Myles Harden went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick224 Rnd7 Carson Steele
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Carson Steele well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.
Pick237 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
Hayden Hatten at the 237th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick238 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
They took Josh Proctor at par in slot 238, which is nothing to complain about. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.