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Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Derek Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Derek Wingo
LB Florida
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CIN)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Amari Gainer Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Amari Gainer
LB-EDGE North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BAL)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC FutureB
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Bengals.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Bengals would have aced it. Amari Gainer at No. 252 is 49 spots clear of where he belonged. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On value alone, Simpson makes the weekend a net positive.

They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In slot 18 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Graham Barton
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Graham Barton. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick116 Rnd4 Edefuan Ulofoshio
They left a pile of value on the table to take Edefuan Ulofoshio this early at No. 116. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones slid further than he should have, and the 134th pick is lovely value for the cornerback. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick148 Rnd5 Curtis Jacobs
Value said wait; Curtis Jacobs in the Round 5 slot says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
They read the board right and Jaylin Simpson was the payoff at pick 164. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick175 Rnd5 Aki Ogunbiyi
They paid up for Aki Ogunbiyi at pick No. 175 when waiting would have done the job. It fills a real need, too.
Pick196 Rnd6 Christian Jones
By-the-book stuff, Christian Jones at No. 196 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick235 Rnd7 Derek Wingo
Derek Wingo at slot 235 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick248 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas at the Round 7 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick252 Rnd7 Amari Gainer
Amari Gainer at the 252nd pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.