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Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals let McGlothern fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

The Bengals did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Dwight McGlothern fell into No. 235. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Every board in the league had Bortolini lower, and that gap is the story. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Job largely done: cornerback settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get protection for the quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in No. 49 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick80 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at slot 80 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick116 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
A reach on Ben Sinnott in pick No. 116; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148 Rnd5 Kalen King
Kalen King at pick 148 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick175 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
They took Ty'Ron Hopper at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick196 Rnd6 Tanor Bortolini
They reached a country mile for Tanor Bortolini at the 196th overall pick, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick235 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
Circle this one: Dwight McGlothern at the 235th pick is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick252 Rnd7 Eyabi Okie-Anoma
They went early on Eyabi Okie-Anoma in pick 252, and the value did not follow. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.