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Draft Selections
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueA NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals let Tyson fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

Somebody in the Round 7 slot was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Bengals sat still while Jordyn Tyson, the No. 13 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. No fireworks, but a solid B.

For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Bengals indulged a want in Bailey while a need in tight end, interior defensive lineman and other spots stayed open.

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

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

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Rueben Bain Jr.
In the 10th pick they get a problem off the edge, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick41 Rnd2 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese in No. 41 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick72 Rnd3 Mansoor Delane
Mansoor Delane at pick 72 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick110 Rnd4 David Bailey
They zigged when the board said zag, taking David Bailey at edge rusher with tight end, interior defensive lineman and other spots open.
Pick187 Rnd6 Spencer Fano
They barely believed it either: Spencer Fano still on the board at pick No. 187. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jermod McCoy
They robbed the room for Jermod McCoy here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jordyn Tyson
You do not let a wide receiver like Jordyn Tyson reach the 226th overall pick and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.