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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 173 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: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Bengals: B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Hayden Hatten at pick 254, a reach of 59 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In pick No. 18 they get a load in the middle. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They took Patrick Paul at par in No. 49, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick80 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at pick 80 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick115 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Ben Sinnott well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
No edge and no loss on Jaylen Wright in the 151st overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick173 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in slot 173 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick196 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at pick No. 196 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
They reached a country mile for Dwight McGlothern at No. 238, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick254 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
They left a pile of value on the table to take Hayden Hatten this early at Round 7, Pick 34. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.