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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
McKade Mettauer Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
McKade Mettauer
OG Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Bengals took Jordan Whittington at No. 235, roughly 36 spots before his name belonged.

Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with tight end the one that mattered most.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
Byron Murphy II at pick 18 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They paid sticker price for Patrick Paul in the 49th overall pick, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick80 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Fair-plus on Christian Haynes, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick116 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
They talked themselves into Ben Sinnott at the Round 4 slot, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
They took Braelon Allen at par in Round 5, Pick 12, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford in pick No. 175 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick196 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones in the 196th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jordan Whittington
Jordan Whittington at pick No. 235 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick252 Rnd7 McKade Mettauer
A real head-scratcher, McKade Mettauer in Round 7, Pick 32 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.