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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CIN)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CIN)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (CIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CIN)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (CIN)
Connor Colby
OT Iowa
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (CIN)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami (FL)
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals let Linton fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

Somebody in No. 245 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Bengals sat still while Steve Linton, the No. 208 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The cost of the Johnson reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin at Round 1, Pick 24 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick56 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and T.J. Tampa at No. 56 is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick88 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at pick No. 88 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick124 Rnd4 J. Michael Sturdivant
They paid sticker price for J. Michael Sturdivant in pick 124, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick161 Rnd5 Connor Colby
A reasonable price with a little left over, Connor Colby in the 161st overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick173 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at slot 173 is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick202 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
They read the board right and Michael Barrett was the payoff at the Round 6 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick245 Rnd7 Steve Linton
Steve Linton at the 245th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick254 Rnd7 Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo in pick No. 254 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.