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Draft Selections
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Zion Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Zion Nelson
OT Miami (FL)
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Draft Picks Received
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (PHI)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (PHI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Dallas Goedert
TE
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bengals worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

The Bengals went off the board in a big way for Jared Wiley, 36 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Burke. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The linebacker hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
In the 27th overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
Byron Murphy II at Round 2, Pick 17 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick80 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
They will replay Denzel Burke at pick No. 80 for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
They reached a country mile for Jaheim Bell at slot 115, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jacob Cowing
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jacob Cowing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan in No. 173 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick196 Rnd6 Xavier Thomas
A reach for Xavier Thomas in Round 6, Pick 21; a little patience would have been rewarded. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick238 Rnd7 Zion Nelson
The board fumbled Zion Nelson all the way to slot 238, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick254 Rnd7 Jared Wiley
A wild overpay on Jared Wiley in No. 254, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.