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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (CIN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (CIN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals let Smith fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

When a board-topper like Ainias Smith slides to pick No. 202, you do not overthink it, and the Bengals did not.

Reaching for Eboigbe left real value on the table behind him. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
Value with a capital V on Rome Odunze in slot 24, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick56 Rnd2 Taliese Fuaga
Circle this one: Taliese Fuaga at Round 2, Pick 24 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick88 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
Fair-plus on TreVeyon Henderson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick124 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
By-the-book stuff, Khyree Jackson at pick 124 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick161 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick173 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore at No. 173 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick202 Rnd6 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith at the 202nd pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick245 Rnd7 Justin Eboigbe
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Justin Eboigbe. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick254 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
A reach on Steele Chambers in slot 254; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.