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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
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
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bengals: B-.

The war room fell hard for Hayden Hatten, and it showed at the Round 7 slot: 84 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The Rakestraw Jr. pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
A straight-up fair deal on Byron Murphy II at the 18th pick, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in the 49th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick80 Rnd3 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in Round 3, Pick 16 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick116 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
A big swing on Ben Sinnott at slot 116, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in pick No. 148 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick175 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
The board had cheaper options than Michael Barrett at the Round 5 slot, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick196 Rnd6 Christian Jones
A premium they did not need to pay, Christian Jones a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick235 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick252 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
Hayden Hatten in pick 252 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.