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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CIN)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (CIN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (CIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Collin Schlee Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Collin Schlee
QB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (GB)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (LAR)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (GB)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (LAR)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Coleman Shelton
C
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Bengals, and a B to prove it.

The Hayden Hatten pick is the one that will follow the Bengals into the fall. They took him 55 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

Proctor falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Adding Coleman Shelton by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In pick 19 they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Bralen Trice at pick No. 49 is the proof. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick80 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at No. 80 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick88 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Michael Hall Jr. at Round 3, Pick 25, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick115 Rnd4 Javon Foster
They liked Javon Foster enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 4 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick125 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
A reach on Ben Sinnott in the 125th overall pick; the board had better options right there. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick173 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Michael Barrett. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick191 Rnd6 Christian Jones
They paid sticker price for Christian Jones in pick No. 191, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick196 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
The board had Josh Proctor higher than Round 6, Pick 21, and the safety fell to them anyway. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick219 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones in pick 219 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick238 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
The board had cheaper options than Dwight McGlothern at the 238th pick, and it noticed. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick246 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
Value said wait; Hayden Hatten in the 246th overall pick says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick254 Rnd7 Collin Schlee
Collin Schlee at slot 254 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.