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  • divadllif DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CIN)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (CIN)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (LAR)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (LAR)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
The Bengals let Bell fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Bengals watched Jaheim Bell slide 50 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The Davis reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In slot 19 they get a security blanket over the middle at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
By-the-book stuff, Kingsley Suamataia at the 49th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick80 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Xavier Legette in the Round 3 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick97 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at No. 97 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick99 Rnd3 Tyler Davis
They talked themselves into Tyler Davis at pick No. 99, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick115 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
Circle this one: Kris Abrams-Draine at Round 4, Pick 15 is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick149 Rnd5 Christian Mahogany
Steal is underselling it; Christian Mahogany at pick 149 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick194 Rnd6 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
No edge and no loss on Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in the 194th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell at the 214th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick224 Rnd7 Cedric Johnson
A straight-up fair deal on Cedric Johnson at the 224th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick237 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
They did well to land Trevin Wallace in pick No. 237, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.