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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 175 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: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Bengals: B-.

The Bengals treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending Round 7, Pick 15 on Dwight McGlothern a full 45 spots early. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In slot 18 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A reach on T'Vondre Sweat in No. 49; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick80 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley in the 80th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick116 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
A wild overpay on Ben Sinnott in the 116th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at pick 148 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick175 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in pick No. 175 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick196 Rnd6 Christian Jones
They paid a round early for Christian Jones in the 196th overall pick, more than the board wanted. The roster fit checks out.
Pick235 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
They reached into another round for Dwight McGlothern, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick252 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at pick 252 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.