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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CIN)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (CIN)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ashton Gillotte
DL-EDGE Louisville
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (CIN)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Bengals.

The Jahdae Barron pick is the one that will follow the Bengals into the fall. They took him 31 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

Landing McKinstry that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the Round 1 slot they get a potential shutdown corner, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
A straight-up fair deal on Cooper Beebe at slot 56, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick88 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
By-the-book stuff, Dominick Puni at the 88th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick124 Rnd4 Cade Stover
Cade Stover at Round 4, Pick 24 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick161 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith at No. 161 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick173 Rnd5 Ashton Gillotte
Nice patience on Ashton Gillotte, who had no business lasting to pick No. 173. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jahdae Barron
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jahdae Barron in pick No. 202, miles early. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick245 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
Nothing to complain about; J.J. Weaver went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick254 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
They reached into another round for Hayden Hatten, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.