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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Evan Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Evan Anderson
DL Florida Atlantic
Kalen DeLoach Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Kalen DeLoach
S Florida State
Daijahn Anthony Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Daijahn Anthony
CB Mississippi
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Bengals would have aced it. Evan Anderson at No. 224 is 58 spots clear of where he belonged.

That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
They reached into another round for Ruke Orhorhoro, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick80 Rnd3 Malik Washington
Malik Washington in the 80th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick97 Rnd3 Cam Hart
They paid sticker price for Cam Hart in pick 97, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick115 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
A reach on Ben Sinnott in pick No. 115; the board had better options right there. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick149 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Nothing to complain about; Tommy Eichenberg went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick194 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Joe Milton III. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick214 Rnd6 Andrew Raym
Andrew Raym at the Round 6 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick224 Rnd7 Evan Anderson
Evan Anderson at the 224th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick237 Rnd7 Kalen DeLoach
A premium they did not need to pay, Kalen DeLoach a notch or two before his time. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick238 Rnd7 Daijahn Anthony
By-the-book stuff, Daijahn Anthony at pick 238 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.