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Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 86 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: 99 RND: 3 (CIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (CIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Picks Received
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (LAR)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (SEA)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (LAR)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (SEA)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (LAR)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (SEA)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Nick Bellore
LB
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB- TradesB+ FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Bengals.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Carson Steele at the 235th overall pick, a reach of 78 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

The Smith pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with tight end, interior defensive lineman and other spots still on the board. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the 18th overall pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. More want than need.
Pick52 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
No drama and no debate, Kingsley Suamataia went about where he belonged in No. 52. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick86 Rnd3 Cam Hart
A conviction pick on Cam Hart at slot 86 that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick97 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A want over a need in pick 97: Maason Smith adds a DT-EDGE while tight end, interior defensive lineman and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick99 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in the 99th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick115 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at pick No. 115 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick123 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at the 123rd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick149 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe at No. 149 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick152 Rnd5 Dwight McGlothern
They reached into another round for Dwight McGlothern, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick194 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
By-the-book stuff, Zion Tupuola-Fetui at Round 6, Pick 19 squarely in line with his ranking. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick214 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in pick No. 214 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick217 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at pick 217 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick235 Rnd7 Carson Steele
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Carson Steele. It fills a real need, too.
Pick237 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
This one needs a full-page explanation: Hayden Hatten in the Round 7 slot, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.