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  • byrnesaf DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Bengals: C+.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Bengals took Malachi Fields a full 34 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C+ in the wash.

Abney II at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The Curry pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with offensive lineman, linebacker and other spots still on the board.

That offensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Hit on T.J. Parker and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
In Round 1, Pick 10 they get a problem off the edge, reach and all. Need was not the driver here.
Pick41 Rnd2 Malachi Fields
A big swing on Malachi Fields at the 41st pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick72 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
Keith Abney II at the Round 3 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick110 Rnd4 Caden Curry
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went edge rusher with Caden Curry while clear needs at offensive lineman, linebacker and other spots sat open.
Pick187 Rnd6 Marlin Klein
Marlin Klein in No. 187 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick197 Rnd6 Bobby Jamison-Travis
They paid up for Bobby Jamison-Travis at the 197th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick226 Rnd7 Isaiah Nwokobia
Nice patience on Isaiah Nwokobia, who had no business lasting to pick No. 226. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.