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Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Keilan Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Keilan Robinson
RB Texas
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Bengals: B-.

Nobody had Keilan Robinson this high, and it is not close. The Bengals reached 43 spots to get him at the Round 7 slot. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it. They banked enough surplus on Smith-Wade to cover a lot of smaller sins. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
In the 18th pick they get a sticky cover corner. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A reach on T'Vondre Sweat in pick No. 49; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick80 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
By-the-book stuff, Patrick Paul at Round 3, Pick 16 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick97 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
A straight-up fair deal on Mekhi Wingo at pick 97, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick115 Rnd4 Christian Jones
Value said wait; Christian Jones in the Round 4 slot says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick149 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Luke McCaffrey. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick194 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at pick No. 194 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
Nothing to complain about; Nathaniel Watson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
They paid sticker price for Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in slot 224, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick237 Rnd7 Keilan Robinson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Keilan Robinson this early at the 237th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.