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  • Whodey27 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Players traded away
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall D
ValueA- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Bengals won the night they stopped Robinson from sliding. Grade: D.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Bengals did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Robinson. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

If Allen pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick25 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In slot 25 they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Circle this one: Graham Barton at pick 49 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick80 Rnd3 Chop Robinson
They robbed the room for Chop Robinson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick88 Rnd3 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in pick No. 88 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick97 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
A premium they did not need to pay, Braelon Allen a notch or two before his time. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick115 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis in No. 115 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick149 Rnd5 McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson at the 149th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick194 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
A straight-up fair deal on Steele Chambers at the Round 6 slot, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick214 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick 214 is the definition of value, full stop. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.