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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals let Laumea fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The Bengals spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Sataoa Laumea, the No. 163 name on the board, in the 237th pick. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

If Estime pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 18th pick they get a go-to option on the outside at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan slid further than he should have, and pick 49 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick80 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Maason Smith in pick No. 80 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick97 Rnd3 Audric Estime
A wild overpay on Audric Estime in Round 3, Pick 34, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick115 Rnd4 Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran at slot 115 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick149 Rnd5 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine in the 149th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick194 Rnd6 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen in No. 194 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
They paid sticker price for Jaylan Ford in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand in the 224th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick237 Rnd7 Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea in pick 237 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.