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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
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
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
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 Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Bengals torched the value chart for Hayden Hatten, taking him 47 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. Spending an early pick on DT-EDGE with interior defensive lineman and quarterback open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a ballhawk on the outside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
They paid sticker price for Kiran Amegadjie in the 49th overall pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick80 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Maason Smith adds a DT-EDGE and leaves interior defensive lineman and quarterback untouched.
Pick115 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ben Sinnott. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at pick 151 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick173 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in the 173rd pick is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick196 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones in slot 196 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
A premium they did not need to pay, Dwight McGlothern a notch or two before his time. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick254 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
They left a pile of value on the table to take Hayden Hatten this early at No. 254. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.