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Draft Selections
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Willie Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Willie Roberts
CB Louisiana Tech
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Bengals spent the Round 7 slot on Hayden Hatten, a name most had 69 spots down the list.

The linebacker spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but linebacker.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get protection for the quarterback, though they paid up to get him.
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A premium they did not need to pay, T'Vondre Sweat a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick80 Rnd3 Jonathon Brooks
They did well to land Jonathon Brooks in the 80th pick, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick115 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
They paid up for Mohamed Kamara at pick 115 when waiting would have done the job. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick151 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
They paid sticker price for Ben Sinnott in No. 151, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick173 Rnd5 Steve Linton
They liked Steve Linton enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 5 slot. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick196 Rnd6 T.J. Sanders
T.J. Sanders at the 196th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick238 Rnd7 Willie Roberts
Willie Roberts at No. 238 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick254 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
Hayden Hatten at the Round 7 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.