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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (CIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (CIN)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
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
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (KC)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Blake Bell
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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Bengals took Carson Steele at the 224th overall pick, roughly 102 spots before his name belonged.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Washington. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In pick 18 they get a disruptive interior force. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia in the 49th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick95 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They took Brenden Rice at par in pick No. 95, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick97 Rnd3 Cam Hart
Cam Hart in Round 3, Pick 34 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick115 Rnd4 McKinnley Jackson
They paid up for McKinnley Jackson at slot 115 when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick132 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
They liked Mason McCormick enough to skip the value, taking him in the 132nd pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick149 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe at slot 149 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick194 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
A big swing on Michael Barrett at the 194th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick214 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
They barely believed it either: Tahj Washington still on the board at the Round 6 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick224 Rnd7 Carson Steele
Carson Steele in pick No. 224 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick237 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
They reached a country mile for Hayden Hatten at pick 237, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at No. 238 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick252 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
The board had Josh Proctor higher than the 252nd pick, and the safety fell to them anyway. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.