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Bengals 2024

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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Bengals for McGlothern: B-.

The Bengals spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Dwight McGlothern, the No. 229 name on the board, in the 254th pick. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 JC Latham
In slot 17 they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
No drama and no debate, Jonathon Brooks went about where he belonged in pick 49. It fills a real need, too.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jaylin Simpson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jaylin Simpson in No. 81. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick117 Rnd4 Adisa Isaac
They paid sticker price for Adisa Isaac in the 117th pick, and that is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick154 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore at the 154th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick173 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 5 slot with a little surplus value in Ainias Smith. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick195 Rnd6 Steve Linton
They robbed the room for Steve Linton here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick238 Rnd7 Theo Johnson
A tidy little value on Theo Johnson in pick No. 238, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick254 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
A cornerback of that caliber at Round 7, Pick 34 is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.