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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Montrell Johnson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Montrell Johnson Jr.
RB Florida
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bengals a B-.

The Montrell Johnson Jr. pick is the one that will follow the Bengals into the fall. They took him 29 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a blindside protector at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders at the 49th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick80 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Michael Hall Jr.. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jahdae Barron
Jahdae Barron in No. 115 is fair value, right on his grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
A tidy little value on Jaylin Simpson in slot 151, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick173 Rnd5 Steve Linton
Steve Linton at pick 173 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick196 Rnd6 Roger Rosengarten
No edge and no loss on Roger Rosengarten in slot 196; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick238 Rnd7 Carson Steele
A reach for Carson Steele in the 238th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick254 Rnd7 Montrell Johnson Jr.
Montrell Johnson Jr. at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.