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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Jordan Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jordan Johnson
WR Notre Dame
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Brevyn Spann-Ford at the 196th overall pick, a reach of 33 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They left with tight end solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 JC Latham
In pick 18 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in the 49th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick80 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They paid sticker price for Brenden Rice in pick No. 80, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick115 Rnd4 Shemar Turner
Shemar Turner at the Round 4 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick151 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson at No. 151 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jase McClellan
A real head-scratcher, Jase McClellan in the 173rd pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick196 Rnd6 Brevyn Spann-Ford
They reached into another round for Brevyn Spann-Ford, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jordan Johnson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jordan Johnson. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick254 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse in the 254th pick is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.