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JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Raheim Sanders
RB Arkansas
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Fentrell Cypress II
DB Florida State
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Will Sheppard
WR Vanderbilt
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in pick No. 254 lands the Bengals a B-, Sheppard and all.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Will Sheppard, the No. 220 name on the board, stolen at No. 254. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They will answer for taking DT-EDGE early while interior defensive lineman, linebacker and other spots went begging. The Cypress II pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 JC Latham
In pick 17 they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Denzel Burke
Good price on Denzel Burke in pick No. 49, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick81 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A curious use of the Round 3 slot. Interior defensive lineman, linebacker and other spots needed the pick; a DT-EDGE in Maason Smith did not.
Pick117 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson at the 117th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick154 Rnd5 Luke Lachey
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Luke Lachey at slot 154. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick173 Rnd5 Raheim Sanders
No drama and no debate, Raheim Sanders went about where he belonged in Round 5, Pick 37. The roster fit checks out.
Pick195 Rnd6 Miles Frazier
A straight-up fair deal on Miles Frazier at the 195th pick, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick238 Rnd7 Fentrell Cypress II
The board had cheaper options than Fentrell Cypress II at No. 238, and it noticed. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick254 Rnd7 Will Sheppard
Taking Will Sheppard in the 254th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.