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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CIN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (CIN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Picks Received
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (TB)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (TB)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bengals a B.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Bengals reached some 63 spots for Hayden Hatten, and value like that does not grow back.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Arnold. The Trice pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with interior defensive lineman and quarterback still on the board. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In slot 26 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
Circle this one: Terrion Arnold at the 49th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Chris Braswell in Round 2, Pick 25. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick80 Rnd3 Bralen Trice
A surprising call. With interior defensive lineman and quarterback still to address, they spent the 80th pick on Bralen Trice, an edge rusher they were not short of.
Pick116 Rnd4 Maason Smith
Of all the spots to shop, they chose DT-EDGE. Maason Smith in pick 116 leaves interior defensive lineman and quarterback for later.
Pick126 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
A conviction pick on Theo Johnson at No. 126 that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick148 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
A straight-up fair deal on Dylan Laube at No. 148, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick175 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at slot 175 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick196 Rnd6 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
They took Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at par in the Round 6 slot, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick235 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
A real head-scratcher, Matthew Jones in pick No. 235 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick252 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
They reached a country mile for Hayden Hatten at Round 7, Pick 32, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.