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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Bengals: B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Javon Baker; the Bengals did not wait, grabbing him 27 spots ahead at slot 151. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Wright at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In No. 18 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton slid further than he should have, and pick No. 49 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick80 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
No drama and no debate, Cooper Beebe went about where he belonged in the 80th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick115 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in pick 115 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick151 Rnd5 Javon Baker
A big swing on Javon Baker at Round 5, Pick 15, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
The board fumbled Jaylen Wright all the way to the 173rd pick, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick196 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at pick 196 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick238 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
They took Eric Gentry at par in pick No. 238, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick254 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
Fair-plus on Dwight McGlothern, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.