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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
DT Texas
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
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
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Traded
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIN)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Bengals: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Bengals took Hayden Hatten a full 120 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Williams at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In No. 18 they get a blindside protector. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at the Round 2 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick80 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Brenden Rice in Round 3, Pick 16. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick130 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in pick No. 130 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
A reach on Jaylen Wright in pick 148; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick166 Rnd5 James Williams
A safety of that caliber at slot 166 is the definition of value, full stop. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick175 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
A premium they did not need to pay, Michael Barrett a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick196 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at Round 6, Pick 21 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick235 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern in pick 235 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick252 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
They talked themselves into Hayden Hatten at the 252nd pick, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.