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Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CIN)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB- TradesB FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Bengals: B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Bengals took Carson Steele at the 237th overall pick, roughly 76 spots before his name belonged. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Spending an early pick on edge rusher with tight end and quarterback open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the 24th overall pick they get juice off the edge. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia in pick 49 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick56 Rnd2 Brandon Dorlus
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Brandon Dorlus at edge rusher with tight end and quarterback open.
Pick80 Rnd3 Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis at pick No. 80 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick114 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
They went early on Johnny Wilson in slot 114, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
A straight-up fair deal on Jarrian Jones at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick193 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
They reached into another round for Josh Proctor, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick208 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at the Round 6 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick214 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at slot 214 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick237 Rnd7 Carson Steele
They talked themselves into Carson Steele at Round 7, Pick 17, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.