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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Purdue
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Ryan Watts Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Ryan Watts
CB Texas
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Bengals.

The Bengals bet big and early on Zion Logue, 54 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Rakestraw Jr. pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In pick No. 18 they get a wrecking ball inside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Nice patience on Ennis Rakestraw Jr., who had no business lasting to the Round 2 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick80 Rnd3 Javon Baker
They went early on Javon Baker in slot 80, and the value did not follow. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick116 Rnd4 Tyrone Tracy Jr.
They paid sticker price for Tyrone Tracy Jr. in the 116th overall pick, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick148 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick at pick 148 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick175 Rnd5 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse at Round 5, Pick 39 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick196 Rnd6 Logan Lee
They talked themselves into Logan Lee at the 196th overall pick, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick235 Rnd7 Zion Logue
Zion Logue in pick 235 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick252 Rnd7 Ryan Watts
Ryan Watts at No. 252 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.