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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CIN)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CIN)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CIN)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (CIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Picks Received
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (SF)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (SF)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Draft Picks Traded
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (SF)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Bengals kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Carson Steele; the Bengals did not wait, grabbing him 99 spots ahead at pick 214.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Smith pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at interior defensive lineman and quarterback. Mims falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front, and a steal at that.
Pick49 Rnd2 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley in the 49th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick63 Rnd2 Brandon Dorlus
This one needs a full-page explanation: Brandon Dorlus in the 63rd overall pick, miles early. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick80 Rnd3 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at Round 3, Pick 16 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick94 Rnd3 Maason Smith
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Maason Smith at DT-EDGE with interior defensive lineman and quarterback open.
Pick114 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
A conviction pick on Johnny Wilson at No. 114 that the board grades a round light. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick123 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
A real head-scratcher, Malik Mustapha in Round 4, Pick 23 is miles ahead of his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick148 Rnd5 Dwight McGlothern
They left a pile of value on the table to take Dwight McGlothern this early at pick 148. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley in the Round 5 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick193 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at slot 193 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick208 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Matthew Jones well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick214 Rnd6 Carson Steele
They reached a country mile for Carson Steele at the 214th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick237 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
They reached into another round for Hayden Hatten, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.