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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Maliq Carr Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Maliq Carr
TE Houston
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CIN)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Ja'Quinden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ja'Quinden Jackson
RB Arkansas
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (CIN)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (CIN)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CIN)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CIN)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Gerry Bohanon Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (CIN)
Gerry Bohanon
QB BYU
Draft Picks Received
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DET)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DET)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Gerry Bohanon Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Gerry Bohanon
QB BYU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Denzel Mims
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall D+
ValueD NeedB+ TradesF FutureC+
The Bengals lost the trade table, and the D+ tells the story.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Maliq Carr; the Bengals did not wait, grabbing him 246 spots ahead at slot 118. The process wobbled, and the D+ is where it lands.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Getting Bassa where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In No. 17 they get a true top target. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Zy Alexander
A real head-scratcher, Zy Alexander in pick No. 49 is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick81 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ozzy Trapilo. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick118 Rnd4 Maliq Carr
They talked themselves into Maliq Carr at the Round 4 slot, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick150 Rnd5 Kyren Lacy
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kyren Lacy this early at Round 5, Pick 11. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick154 Rnd5 Ja'Quinden Jackson
They reached into another round for Ja'Quinden Jackson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jeffrey Bassa
Steal is underselling it; Jeffrey Bassa at slot 170 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick172 Rnd5 Collin Oliver
Collin Oliver in pick No. 172 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick190 Rnd6 Thor Griffith
A wild overpay on Thor Griffith in the 190th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick195 Rnd6 Cody Lindenberg
Cody Lindenberg in the Round 6 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick227 Rnd7 Garrett Dellinger
Garrett Dellinger at Round 7, Pick 9 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick230 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
The board fumbled R.J. Mickens all the way to pick 230, and they scooped it up. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick249 Rnd7 Gerry Bohanon
This one needs a full-page explanation: Gerry Bohanon in No. 249, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.