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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (CIN)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (BAL)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tashawn Manning
OG
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Bengals.

The Bengals put a flag in the ground for Carson Steele, 88 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

They banked enough surplus on Verse to cover a lot of smaller sins. They will answer for taking edge rusher early while quarterback went begging. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a problem off the edge, outstanding value to boot.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
A reach on Kingsley Suamataia in pick No. 49; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick62 Rnd2 Brandon Dorlus
A want over a need in slot 62: Brandon Dorlus adds an edge rusher while quarterback keeps waiting.
Pick80 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
The board had cheaper options than Brenden Rice at the Round 3 slot, and it noticed. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick93 Rnd3 Cam Hart
They went early on Cam Hart in No. 93, and the value did not follow. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick97 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
They paid a round early for Braelon Allen in pick 97, more than the board wanted. It fills a real need, too.
Pick115 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
No edge and no loss on Tyler Davis in pick No. 115; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick149 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
This one needs a full-page explanation: Malik Mustapha in the Round 5 slot, miles early. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick194 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley in the 194th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick214 Rnd6 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
You do not let a wide receiver like Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint reach slot 214 and blink. They did not. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick224 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
They liked Michael Barrett enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 224. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick237 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Value said wait; Matthew Jones in the 237th pick says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick238 Rnd7 Carson Steele
They reached a country mile for Carson Steele at Round 7, Pick 18, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.