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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIN)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
The Bengals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The Bengals did not so much draft DeMonte Capehart as overpay for him, 37 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. No fireworks, but a solid B.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
Taliese Fuaga at pick 24 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jermaine Burton
By-the-book stuff, Jermaine Burton at the 49th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks at Round 2, Pick 24 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick80 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
They took Cooper Beebe at par in the 80th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick130 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
A reach for Ben Sinnott in No. 130; a little patience would have been rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
They paid sticker price for Jaylin Simpson in pick No. 148, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick151 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
A premium they did not need to pay, Kitan Oladapo a notch or two before his time. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick173 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in pick No. 173 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
A straight-up fair deal on Jaylen Harrell at the Round 6 slot, value and slot in agreement. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick238 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
A swing that ignored the value entirely, DeMonte Capehart well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick254 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dwight McGlothern. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.