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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Sincere Haynesworth Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Sincere Haynesworth
C Tulane
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in Round 3, Pick 16 lands the Bengals a B, Sanders and all.

The Bengals did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Ja'Tavion Sanders fell into pick 80.

Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In pick 18 they get protection for the quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
They let Byron Murphy II come to them and pounced at the 49th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick80 Rnd3 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders at pick No. 80 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick115 Rnd4 Max Melton
Good price on Max Melton in the 115th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick151 Rnd5 Sincere Haynesworth
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Sincere Haynesworth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick173 Rnd5 Cody Schrader
The board had Cody Schrader higher than Round 5, Pick 37, and the running back fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick196 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett slipping to slot 196 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
Taulia Tagovailoa at the Round 7 slot is money in the bank, a quarterback taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick254 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
A slide stopped in the 254th overall pick, with Joshua Cephus worth more than the price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.