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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Bengals for Bertrand: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. JD Bertrand at pick No. 252 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Estime pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

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.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In the 18th overall pick they get a load in the middle. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson in No. 49 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick80 Rnd3 Audric Estime
A reach on Audric Estime in the 80th pick; the board had better options right there. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick116 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A slide stopped in slot 116, with Khyree Jackson worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
A tidy little value on Jaheim Bell in Round 5, Pick 12, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick175 Rnd5 Javon Baker
They paid a round early for Javon Baker in pick No. 175, more than the board wanted. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick196 Rnd6 LaDarius Henderson
You do not let an offensive lineman like LaDarius Henderson reach the Round 6 slot and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick235 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor at pick 235 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick252 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
Circle this one: JD Bertrand at the 252nd pick is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.