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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
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-
The Bengals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Bengals shredded theirs for Hayden Hatten. He came off 69 spots early, and the room will hear about it. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Landing McGlothern that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They jumped the gun on T'Vondre Sweat, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick80 Rnd3 Trey Benson
A straight-up fair deal on Trey Benson at pick No. 80, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick115 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kris Abrams-Draine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick151 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in the 151st overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick173 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
They took Justin Eboigbe at par in slot 173, which is nothing to complain about. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick196 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
They did well to land Michael Barrett in the 196th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern is a better player than Round 7, Pick 18 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick254 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Hayden Hatten. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.