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Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CIN)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CIN)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CIN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (CIN)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Picks Received
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (ARI)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (ARI)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Picks Traded
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (ARI)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Zach Ertz
TE
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bengals fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

Nobody had Carson Steele this high, and it is not close. The Bengals reached 72 spots to get him at pick No. 241. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The Proctor steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
By-the-book stuff, Adonai Mitchell at No. 35 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia in the 49th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick66 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
A premium they did not need to pay, Brandon Dorlus a notch or two before his time. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick71 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at Round 3, Pick 7 is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick80 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They went early on Brenden Rice in slot 80, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick116 Rnd4 Renardo Green
Renardo Green at the 116th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick148 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
No drama and no debate, Justin Eboigbe went about where he belonged in Round 5, Pick 12. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick161 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick at No. 161 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick175 Rnd5 Dwight McGlothern
A straight-up fair deal on Dwight McGlothern at slot 175, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick196 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
They paid sticker price for Drake Nugent in the 196th pick, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick235 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
Circle this one: Josh Proctor at pick 235 is a fall that decides a draft. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick241 Rnd7 Carson Steele
Carson Steele in the 241st overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick252 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
They talked themselves into Hayden Hatten at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.