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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CIN)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
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 Picks Received
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Draft Picks Traded
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (PIT)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Bengals, and a B- to prove it.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Hayden Hatten in slot 254, a good 59 spots before the room expected him.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention. The phones were busy but the ledger stayed level.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value.
Pick49 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ja'Tavion Sanders. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick84 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in the 84th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It fills a real need, too.
Pick115 Rnd4 DJ James
No edge and no loss on DJ James in Round 4, Pick 15; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick120 Rnd4 Malik Washington
By-the-book stuff, Malik Washington at pick No. 120 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in the 151st pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick173 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
A conviction pick on Michael Barrett at pick 173 that the board grades a round light. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick196 Rnd6 Christian Jones
They took Christian Jones at par in the Round 6 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern at slot 238 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick254 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
A wild overpay on Hayden Hatten in the 254th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.