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JH Bengals Draft 5

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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Jontrey Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jontrey Hunter
S Georgia State
Jeremy Flax Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jeremy Flax
OT Kentucky
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Bengals and Wilson: B.

When a board-topper like Payton Wilson slides to slot 115, you do not overthink it, and the Bengals did not. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In slot 18 they get a No. 1 receiver, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Graham Barton in No. 49 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick80 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo at the 80th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick115 Rnd4 Payton Wilson
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Payton Wilson in Round 4, Pick 15, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick151 Rnd5 DJ James
They will replay DJ James at the Round 5 slot for years; that is how good the value is. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at pick No. 173 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. It fills a real need, too.
Pick196 Rnd6 Trey Knox
Nice patience on Trey Knox, who had no business lasting to pick 196. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jontrey Hunter
Somehow Jontrey Hunter was still sitting there in the 238th pick, and they pounced on premier safety value. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick254 Rnd7 Jeremy Flax
Jeremy Flax in the 254th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.