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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Bengals: B-.

The Bengals spent real capital to be 68 picks early on Hayden Hatten, and the board is going to hold them to it.

The Bengals indulged a want in Smith while a need in quarterback stayed open. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the 18th pick they get a cornerstone up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A reach for T'Vondre Sweat in Round 2, Pick 17; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick80 Rnd3 Maason Smith
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback to take Maason Smith, a DT-EDGE that was not the priority.
Pick115 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kris Abrams-Draine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick151 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
By-the-book stuff, Ben Sinnott at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick173 Rnd5 Christian Jones
They paid up for Christian Jones at the 173rd overall pick when waiting would have done the job. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick196 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at the 196th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick238 Rnd7 Carson Steele
A premium they did not need to pay, Carson Steele a notch or two before his time. The roster fit checks out.
Pick254 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
Value said wait; Hayden Hatten in slot 254 says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.