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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (CIN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ashton Gillotte
DL-EDGE Louisville
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (CIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Bengals.

The Bengals' one glaring miss is quarterback, a need they left exactly as they found it. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The Chambers pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They banked enough surplus on Hadden to cover a lot of smaller sins.

They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 JC Latham
In pick 24 they get a building block for the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick88 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
They paid sticker price for Michael Hall Jr. in the 88th pick, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick124 Rnd4 Cade Stover
A reach for Cade Stover in No. 124; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick161 Rnd5 Ashton Gillotte
Ashton Gillotte at Round 5, Pick 25 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in the 173rd overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick202 Rnd6 Ricky Pearsall
They took Ricky Pearsall at par in pick No. 202, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick245 Rnd7 Kamal Hadden
A tidy bit of business in slot 245, where Kamal Hadden graded well above the range. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick254 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
They jumped the gun on Steele Chambers, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.