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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (CIN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Traded
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (PHI)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Players traded away
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Bengals robbed the room for Owens. Final grade: D-.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Bengals shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. Put together, it is a D-.

Reaching for Johnson left real value on the table behind him. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Owens pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, quarterback very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 JC Latham
In slot 18 they get a cornerstone up front. A real need, handled.
Pick24 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick 24 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in No. 49 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
By-the-book stuff, Braden Fiske at pick No. 53 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick116 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson in Round 4, Pick 16 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick148 Rnd5 Kalen King
Kalen King slipping to the Round 5 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick173 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Nothing to complain about; Javion Cohen went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick175 Rnd5 Johnny Dixon
They took Johnny Dixon at par in No. 175, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick196 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers at the Round 6 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick235 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Frank Gore Jr. at slot 235. It fills a real need, too.
Pick252 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
Tyler Owens in Round 7, Pick 32 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A minor need, but a need all the same.