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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
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-
The Bengals kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The Bengals put a flag in the ground for Hayden Hatten, 63 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

The Jones pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

Job largely done: cornerback settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get an anchor for the defensive front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks in pick No. 49 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick80 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
A reach on Dominick Puni in the 80th pick; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick116 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
A premium they did not need to pay, Ben Sinnott a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick148 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
Circle this one: Johnny Wilson at slot 148 is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in pick 175 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick196 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
They reached into another round for Michael Barrett, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick235 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
They went early on Matthew Jones in pick No. 235, and the value did not follow. The roster fit checks out.
Pick252 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Hayden Hatten well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.