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JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CIN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Ben Bywater Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ben Bywater
LB BYU
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CIN)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Ohio
Draft Picks Received
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ARI)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (ARI)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in Round 7, Pick 5: the Bengals steal Jones and grade out a B-.

Call it larceny. Christian Jones sat on the board until pick 225, and the Bengals did not need to be asked twice. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

Reaching for Jones left real value on the table behind him. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 JC Latham
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
They did well to land Xavier Worthy in slot 49, just ahead of his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick85 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
They paid sticker price for Braden Fiske in the 85th pick, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick115 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
By-the-book stuff, Donovan Jackson at pick 115 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell at No. 133 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick151 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
The board had cheaper options than Layden Robinson at the Round 5 slot, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick173 Rnd5 Ben Bywater
They jumped the gun on Ben Bywater, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
Pick196 Rnd6 Sheridan Jones
They went early on Sheridan Jones in pick No. 196, and the value did not follow. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick225 Rnd7 Christian Jones
They will replay Christian Jones at the 225th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick227 Rnd7 BJ Mayes
BJ Mayes at the Round 7 slot is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick238 Rnd7 Isaiah Neyor
Isaiah Neyor at slot 238 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick254 Rnd7 Kurtis Rourke
Kurtis Rourke slid further than he should have, and Round 7, Pick 34 is lovely value for the quarterback. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.