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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CIN)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CIN)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CIN)
Barion Brown
WR Kentucky
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CIN)
Shemar Stewart
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CIN)
Cashius Howell
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CIN)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (CIN)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bengals: B-.

The Bengals looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Barion Brown at Round 3, Pick 9 regardless, 77 picks early. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In the 4th pick they get a sticky cover corner. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II in the Round 2 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick73 Rnd3 Barion Brown
Barion Brown at No. 73 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Shemar Stewart
By-the-book stuff, Shemar Stewart at pick No. 109 squarely in line with his ranking. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick145 Rnd5 Cashius Howell
They talked themselves into Cashius Howell at pick 145, and the board did not agree. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick181 Rnd6 Garrett Dellinger
A reach on Garrett Dellinger in slot 181; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick219 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
Shilo Sanders in the 219th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.