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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Jared Wiley at No. 254, a reach of 36 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

King falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The linebacker hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In slot 18 they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A conviction pick on T'Vondre Sweat at the 49th pick that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick80 Rnd3 Kalen King
They will replay Kalen King at pick 80 for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick115 Rnd4 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker at the Round 4 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing at pick No. 151 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick173 Rnd5 Christian Jones
They paid a round early for Christian Jones in Round 5, Pick 37, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan in Round 6, Pick 21 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Sheridan Jones in the 238th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick254 Rnd7 Jared Wiley
A wild overpay on Jared Wiley in pick 254, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.