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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
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
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Bengals.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Bengals took Carson Steele at the 237th overall pick, roughly 89 spots before his name belonged.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
Byron Murphy II at Round 1, Pick 18 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They paid a round early for Kingsley Suamataia in pick 49, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick80 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They reached into another round for Brenden Rice, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick97 Rnd3 Cam Hart
By-the-book stuff, Cam Hart at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick115 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
They paid sticker price for Tyler Davis in pick No. 115, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick149 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
They left a pile of value on the table to take Malik Mustapha this early at slot 149. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick194 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
A conviction pick on Jared Wiley at pick No. 194 that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick214 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at the 214th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick237 Rnd7 Carson Steele
They reached a country mile for Carson Steele at the 237th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.