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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bengals: B.

The Bengals clearly saw something nobody else did in Tahj Washington, taking him 113 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Mims falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 18th overall pick they get a weapon on the perimeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims at the 49th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It fills a real need, too.
Pick80 Rnd3 McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson in Round 3, Pick 16 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick115 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
A reasonable price with a little left over, Leonard Taylor III in No. 115. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick151 Rnd5 Javon Baker
They reached a country mile for Javon Baker at slot 151, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in the Round 5 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
A straight-up fair deal on Jared Wiley at slot 196, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick238 Rnd7 Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington in the 238th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick254 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
Tanner McLachlan at the 254th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.