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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (CIN)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Devin Culp Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Devin Culp
TE Washington
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BAL)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BAL)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Bengals a B+.

The Bengals spent real capital to be 79 picks early on Devin Culp, and the board is going to hold them to it.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

They chose more darts over a bigger single swing.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 JC Latham
In pick 18 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value.
Pick23 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In slot 23 they get a matchup problem out wide. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jaylen Wright
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jaylen Wright in pick No. 86. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick116 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
A wild overpay on Theo Johnson in the 116th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick131 Rnd4 Nehemiah Pritchett
By-the-book stuff, Nehemiah Pritchett at Round 4, Pick 31 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick134 Rnd4 Christian Jones
Christian Jones in pick 134 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick148 Rnd5 Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas at pick No. 148 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick175 Rnd5 Steele Chambers
They paid up for Steele Chambers at the 175th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick196 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor at slot 196 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jordan Whittington
Jordan Whittington at Round 7, Pick 15 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick252 Rnd7 Devin Culp
Value said wait; Devin Culp in No. 252 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.