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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CIN)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (CIN)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CIN)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Picks Received
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (PIT)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Cameron Heyward
DT
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
Nobody dealt better than the Bengals this weekend: B+.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Hayden Hatten at No. 252 is 84 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On value alone, Robinson makes the weekend a net positive.

They will answer for taking DT-EDGE early while interior defensive lineman, linebacker and other spots went begging.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the 23rd overall pick they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
A quiet steal in pick No. 49: Chop Robinson for less than the market said. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick80 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley at slot 80 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick84 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A want over a need in the 84th pick: Maason Smith adds a DT-EDGE while interior defensive lineman, linebacker and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick116 Rnd4 DJ James
DJ James in pick 116 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Javon Foster
Javon Foster at Round 4, Pick 30 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in pick 148 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick175 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kitan Oladapo in No. 175. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick179 Rnd6 Trey Knox
Trey Knox in Round 6, Pick 4 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick196 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at pick No. 196 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fills a real need, too.
Pick235 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick252 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
Hayden Hatten at slot 252 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.