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Draft Selections
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CIN)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (CIN)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Jalen Berger Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jalen Berger
RB Michigan State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami (FL)
Jeremy James Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jeremy James
OT Mississippi
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Bengals for Barton: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Bengals watched Graham Barton slide 47 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. No fireworks, but a solid B.

A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. The Knox reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
No edge and no loss on Nate Wiggins in the 16th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick48 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
They took Ja'Tavion Sanders at par in No. 48, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick80 Rnd3 Graham Barton
Graham Barton in Round 3, Pick 16 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick116 Rnd4 Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash at slot 116 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick153 Rnd5 Darius Robinson
They paid sticker price for Darius Robinson in pick 153, and that is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick173 Rnd5 Trey Knox
Trey Knox in the Round 5 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick194 Rnd6 Jalen Berger
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jalen Berger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick237 Rnd7 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at pick No. 237 is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick254 Rnd7 Jeremy James
Jeremy James is a better player than the Round 7 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.