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  • divadllif DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CIN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (CIN)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Keaton Bills Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Keaton Bills
OG Utah
Draft Picks Received
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LAR)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (LAR)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Traded
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (LAR)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Bengals and Wilson: B-.

Call it larceny. Payton Wilson sat on the board until the 83rd pick, and the Bengals did not need to be asked twice.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In pick No. 18 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins in the 49th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick83 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Steal is underselling it; Payton Wilson at the 83rd overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Khyree Jackson in the Round 3 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick115 Rnd4 Audric Estime
Nice patience on Audric Estime, who had no business lasting to slot 115. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser in pick 149 lands just on the right side of the ledger. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick154 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker in Round 5, Pick 18 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick194 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
A wide receiver of that caliber at No. 194 is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick214 Rnd6 Justin Rogers
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Justin Rogers at pick 214 is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick217 Rnd6 M.J. Devonshire
You do not let a cornerback like M.J. Devonshire reach pick No. 217 and blink. They did not. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick237 Rnd7 Keaton Bills
Fair-plus on Keaton Bills, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.