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Draft Selections
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CIN)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CIN)
Nic Scourton
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CIN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CIN)
Kenneth Grant
DL Michigan
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CIN)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CIN)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (CIN)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CIN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (NE)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (ATL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DAL)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (ATL)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Players Gained
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Davon Godchaux
DT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Head Shot
Trey Hendrickson
DE
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA-
The phones sank the Bengals this weekend: D.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Garrett Dellinger at pick 187, a reach of 38 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Hard to defend, and the D reflects that.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. The Scourton pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback still on the board. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

However the rest shakes out, Igbinosun at that price is a win they earned.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Princely Umanmielen
Princely Umanmielen at pick No. 14 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick41 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
The board had Luther Burden III higher than slot 41, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 Nic Scourton
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Nic Scourton at edge rusher with quarterback open.
Pick55 Rnd2 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at pick 55 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick75 Rnd3 Kenneth Grant
A quiet steal in the Round 3 slot: Kenneth Grant for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick112 Rnd4 Ajani Cornelius
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ajani Cornelius at the 112th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick113 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman in pick No. 113 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick122 Rnd4 Tahj Brooks
They let Tahj Brooks come to them and pounced at the 122nd pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm in pick 149 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick170 Rnd5 Tonka Hemingway
They talked themselves into Tonka Hemingway at Round 5, Pick 32, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick187 Rnd6 Garrett Dellinger
They reached a country mile for Garrett Dellinger at the 187th overall pick, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick227 Rnd7 Davison Igbinosun
Somehow Davison Igbinosun was still sitting there in No. 227, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.