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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Bengals.

The Bengals treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending No. 237 on Carson Steele a full 76 spots early.

For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Bengals indulged a want in Smith while a need in wide receiver and quarterback stayed open. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In slot 18 they get a disruptive interior force. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
A reach on Kingsley Suamataia in the 49th pick; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick80 Rnd3 Cam Hart
They went early on Cam Hart in the Round 3 slot, and the value did not follow. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick97 Rnd3 Maason Smith
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending Round 3, Pick 34 on Maason Smith with wide receiver and quarterback unsolved.
Pick115 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
A clean, defensible pick in No. 115 with a little surplus value in Braelon Allen. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick149 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
No edge and no loss on Malik Mustapha in pick 149; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick194 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley at the 194th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in Round 6, Pick 39 is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick237 Rnd7 Carson Steele
A big swing on Carson Steele at the 237th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.