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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Daijahn Anthony Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Daijahn Anthony
CB Mississippi
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Evan Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Evan Anderson
DL Florida Atlantic
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bengals a B.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Bengals started one anyway for Jaylen Harrell, 59 picks ahead of schedule. The bottom line is a respectable B.

On value alone, Rouse makes the weekend a net positive. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In the 18th overall pick they get an anchor for the defensive front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Nice patience on Xavier Legette, who had no business lasting to pick No. 49. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick80 Rnd3 Kamren Kinchens
The board had Kamren Kinchens higher than slot 80, and the safety fell to them anyway. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick97 Rnd3 Audric Estime
They paid sticker price for Audric Estime in the 97th pick, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick115 Rnd4 Christian Jones
A premium they did not need to pay, Christian Jones a notch or two before his time. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jaylen Harrell
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaylen Harrell this early at pick 149. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick194 Rnd6 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse in pick 194 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick214 Rnd6 Trey Knox
A reach on Trey Knox in No. 214; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick224 Rnd7 Daijahn Anthony
Daijahn Anthony in the Round 7 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
Value with a capital V on Jordan Magee in the 237th pick, a genuine coup. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Evan Anderson
Evan Anderson at the 238th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.