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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bengals a B-.

The war room fell hard for Hayden Hatten, and it showed at the Round 7 slot: 59 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Simpson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A premium they did not need to pay, T'Vondre Sweat a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick80 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
No drama and no debate, Cooper Beebe went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 16. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick115 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Ben Sinnott well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at No. 151 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at slot 173 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick196 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones in pick 196 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
They left a pile of value on the table to take Dwight McGlothern this early at No. 238. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick254 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
This one needs a full-page explanation: Hayden Hatten in slot 254, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.