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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (CIN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CIN)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals let Bassa fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Bengals watched Jeffrey Bassa slide 65 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Reaching for Roberts left real value on the table behind him. A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick No. 13 they get a three-down runner, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Circle this one: Kenneth Grant at the 44th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick75 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts in No. 75 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick116 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts at slot 116 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick150 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Dont'e Thornton Jr. in pick 150 is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa at Round 6, Pick 13 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.