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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (CIN)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (LAR)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
Draft Picks Traded
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (LAR)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Players Gained
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Davis Allen
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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
The Bengals checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Carson Steele at pick No. 224, a reach of 102 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The McGlothern value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get an anchor for the defensive front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They paid up for Kingsley Suamataia at the 52nd overall pick when waiting would have done the job. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick80 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus at No. 80 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick97 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at pick No. 97 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick99 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A reach on Maason Smith in the 99th pick; the board had better options right there. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick115 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis in the Round 4 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick149 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at No. 149 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick194 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Somehow Dwight McGlothern was still sitting there in the 194th pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick214 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at pick No. 214 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick217 Rnd6 Jalen Sundell
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jalen Sundell this early at the 217th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick224 Rnd7 Carson Steele
Carson Steele in Round 7, Pick 4 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick237 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
Hayden Hatten at pick 237 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick238 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Value said wait; Matthew Jones in slot 238 says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.