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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
J.C. Davis
OL New Mexico
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals kept it disciplined and banked a B.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Bengals spent No. 173 on Michael Barrett, a name most had 19 spots down the list.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. James at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
A clean, defensible pick in Round 1, Pick 18 with a little surplus value in Jer'Zhan Newton. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick49 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Value with a capital V on Adonai Mitchell in pick 49, a genuine coup. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick80 Rnd3 D.J. James
They let D.J. James come to them and pounced at pick No. 80. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick115 Rnd4 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at the 115th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick151 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
Fair-plus on Theo Johnson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick173 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
A real head-scratcher, Michael Barrett in No. 173 is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick196 Rnd6 J.C. Davis
A premium they did not need to pay, J.C. Davis a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick238 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson in pick 238 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick254 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse in the 254th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.