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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Evan Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Evan Anderson
DL Florida Atlantic
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bengals a B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Bengals spent the Round 7 slot on Evan Anderson, a name most had 35 spots down the list.

The Barton steal is the beam this whole class leans on. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.

They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In No. 18 they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Somehow Graham Barton was still sitting there in the 49th overall pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick80 Rnd3 Maason Smith
This one needs a full-page explanation: Maason Smith in slot 80, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick97 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at the 97th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick115 Rnd4 Audric Estime
Audric Estime in Round 4, Pick 15 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick149 Rnd5 Elijah Jones
The board had Elijah Jones higher than pick 149, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick194 Rnd6 Khristian Boyd
A reasonable price with a little left over, Khristian Boyd in Round 6, Pick 19. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick214 Rnd6 Eyabi Okie-Anoma
Value said wait; Eyabi Okie-Anoma in the 214th pick says they were not listening. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick224 Rnd7 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Steal is underselling it; Edefuan Ulofoshio at the 224th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick237 Rnd7 Evan Anderson
They reached a country mile for Evan Anderson at pick 237, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.