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Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Daijahn Anthony Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Daijahn Anthony
CB Mississippi
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Evan Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Evan Anderson
DL Florida Atlantic
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The war room fell hard for Evan Anderson, and it showed at Round 7, Pick 17: 45 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Getting Walker where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
They paid up for Payton Wilson at No. 49 when waiting would have done the job. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick80 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker slid further than he should have, and slot 80 is lovely value for the wide receiver. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick97 Rnd3 McKinnley Jackson
They left a pile of value on the table to take McKinnley Jackson this early at the 97th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick115 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
They jumped the gun on Isaac Guerendo, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick149 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick194 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Good price on Tahj Washington in pick 194, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick214 Rnd6 Daijahn Anthony
They reached a country mile for Daijahn Anthony at Round 6, Pick 39, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick224 Rnd7 Andrew Raym
Andrew Raym at the 224th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick237 Rnd7 Evan Anderson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Evan Anderson. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
They paid sticker price for Josh Proctor in pick No. 238, and that is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.