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Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CIN)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CIN)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (CIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaden Hicks
DB Washington State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the 124th overall pick: the Bengals steal Marshall Jr. and grade out a B-.

The needs board said one thing and the Bengals did another, using the 24th pick on Maason Smith while tight end, interior defensive lineman and other spots waited. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Maason Smith
A curious use of slot 24. Tight end, interior defensive lineman and other spots needed the pick; a DT-EDGE in Maason Smith did not.
Pick56 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
A straight-up fair deal on Ladd McConkey at pick 56, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick88 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
A tidy little value on Brenden Rice in No. 88, a step better than break-even. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick124 Rnd4 Jason Marshall Jr.
Somehow Jason Marshall Jr. was still sitting there in the 124th pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick161 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith at the 161st overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jaden Hicks
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jaden Hicks in pick No. 173. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.