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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Bengals for Benson: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Bengals were there to profit. Malik Benson, the No. 135 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 187th overall pick. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Caleb Downs
Caleb Downs in the 41st pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick72 Rnd3 Christen Miller
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at the 72nd overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick110 Rnd4 Blake Miller
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Blake Miller in pick 110, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick187 Rnd6 Malik Benson
Steal is underselling it; Malik Benson at No. 187 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick197 Rnd6 Aaron Graves
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Aaron Graves reach Round 6, Pick 18 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jadon Canady
They will replay Jadon Canady at pick No. 226 for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.