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Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CIN)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
DJ James
CB Auburn
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (CIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida 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
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Picks Received
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BAL)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BAL)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Bengals looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Hayden Hatten at Round 7, Pick 32 regardless, 73 picks early. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Murphy pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In pick 18 they get a wrecking ball inside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
They took Kiran Amegadjie at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick93 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy at No. 93 is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick116 Rnd4 DJ James
DJ James in slot 116 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick131 Rnd4 James Williams
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on James Williams. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
A straight-up fair deal on Jaheim Bell at the 134th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
They liked Jaylen Wright enough to skip the value, taking him in the 148th overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick175 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at the Round 5 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick196 Rnd6 Christian Jones
No edge and no loss on Christian Jones in pick 196; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick235 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
The board had cheaper options than Matthew Jones at the 235th pick, and it noticed. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick248 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
Value said wait; Dwight McGlothern in Round 7, Pick 28 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick252 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
They reached into another round for Hayden Hatten, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.