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Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CIN)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CIN)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
DJ James
CB Auburn
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
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
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
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (GB)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (GB)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
The Bengals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The Bengals bet big and early on Hayden Hatten, 84 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The linebacker hole is the one line item this class does not answer. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Wingo.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In slot 25 they get an island corner at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at Round 2, Pick 17 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick57 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Good price on Ja'Tavion Sanders in the 57th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick80 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Mekhi Wingo at pick No. 80. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick116 Rnd4 DJ James
No drama and no debate, DJ James went about where he belonged in the 116th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
They paid a round early for Jaylen Wright in No. 148, more than the board wanted. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick175 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Fair-plus on Kitan Oladapo, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick196 Rnd6 Christian Jones
A reach for Christian Jones in No. 196; a little patience would have been rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick216 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
They reached a country mile for Matthew Jones at the 216th pick, and the board is aghast. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick235 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
A big swing on Dwight McGlothern at pick No. 235, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick252 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
A real head-scratcher, Hayden Hatten in slot 252 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.