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Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bengals a B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Eyabi Okie-Anoma at the 237th overall pick is 48 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector at fair value.
Pick49 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
A straight-up fair deal on Payton Wilson at Round 2, Pick 17, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick80 Rnd3 DJ James
DJ James in pick No. 80 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick97 Rnd3 Matt Goncalves
No edge and no loss on Matt Goncalves in pick 97; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick115 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at the 115th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick149 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
No drama and no debate, Kitan Oladapo went about where he belonged in slot 149. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick194 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
By-the-book stuff, Curtis Jacobs at pick 194 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jordan Magee
They liked Jordan Magee enough to skip the value, taking him in the 214th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kimani Vidal. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick237 Rnd7 Eyabi Okie-Anoma
They talked themselves into Eyabi Okie-Anoma at the 237th overall pick, and the board did not agree. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.