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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Josh Williams Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Josh Williams
RB LSU
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Demorie Tate Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Demorie Tate
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Players traded away
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Bengals bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Bengals did exactly that with Josh Williams in the 196th pick.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. For all the activity, linebacker went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and linebacker is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 18th pick they get a weapon on the perimeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick21 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a building block for the line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in the Round 2 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick80 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
A conviction pick on Zak Zinter at pick 80 that the board grades a round light. The roster fit checks out.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jahdae Barron
By-the-book stuff, Jahdae Barron at slot 115 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick151 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
They took Ben Sinnott at par in pick No. 151, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick173 Rnd5 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor in pick No. 173 is fair value, right on his grade. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick196 Rnd6 Josh Williams
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Josh Williams. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier in Round 7, Pick 18 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick254 Rnd7 Demorie Tate
No drama and no debate, Demorie Tate went about where he belonged in the 254th pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.