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Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Austin Reed Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Austin Reed
QB Western Kentucky
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Bengals.

The Bengals put a flag in the ground for Austin Reed, 50 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The Lassiter pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In No. 18 they get protection for the quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in the 49th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick80 Rnd3 Kamari Lassiter
They will replay Kamari Lassiter at pick No. 80 for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick97 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
A straight-up fair deal on Brenden Rice at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick115 Rnd4 Audric Estime
Audric Estime in slot 115 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Isaiah Adams
Isaiah Adams at the 149th overall pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick194 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
By-the-book stuff, Curtis Jacobs at pick No. 194 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick214 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
They paid sticker price for Gabe Hall in No. 214, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick224 Rnd7 Austin Reed
They left a pile of value on the table to take Austin Reed this early at pick 224. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick237 Rnd7 Bub Means
A reach on Bub Means in the Round 7 slot; the board had better options right there. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor in the 238th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.