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Draft Selections
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CIN)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (CIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (CIN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio 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 Picks Received
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DET)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Players Gained
Head Shot
Alex Anzalone
LB
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bengals worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Bengals reached some 59 spots for Hayden Hatten, and value like that does not grow back.

The Thomas Jr. pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

The linebacker spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
In pick No. 29 they get a lockdown presence outside, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
A offensive lineman of that caliber at Round 2, Pick 17 is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick61 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at No. 61 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick80 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
A straight-up fair deal on Cooper Beebe at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick92 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. in the 92nd pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick115 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ben Sinnott. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
No drama and no debate, Jaylen Wright went about where he belonged in slot 151. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Steal is underselling it; Jaylin Simpson at pick No. 173 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick196 Rnd6 Christian Jones
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christian Jones. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dwight McGlothern in pick 238, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick254 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
They talked themselves into Hayden Hatten at the 254th pick, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.