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Bengals 2024

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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Bengals.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Bengals reached some 63 spots for Hayden Hatten, and value like that does not grow back. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

On value alone, McGlothern makes the weekend a net positive. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through linebacker. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but linebacker.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Fair-plus on Chris Braswell, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick80 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at pick 80 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick116 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
They liked Ben Sinnott enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 116. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick148 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
No drama and no debate, Dylan Laube went about where he belonged in the 148th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick175 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Circle this one: Kitan Oladapo at No. 175 is a fall that decides a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick196 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
A cornerback of that caliber at the 196th pick is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick235 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
A reach on Matthew Jones in slot 235; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick252 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
Hayden Hatten at Round 7, Pick 32 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.