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T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals robbed the room for Johnson. Final grade: B-.

The Bengals spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Cornelius Johnson, the No. 188 name on the board, in the 224th overall pick. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The Sinnott reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Tight end was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 T'Vondre Sweat
In No. 18 they get a disruptive interior force, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They paid up for Kingsley Suamataia at pick 49 when waiting would have done the job. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick80 Rnd3 Trey Benson
By-the-book stuff, Trey Benson at Round 3, Pick 16 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick97 Rnd3 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at the 97th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick115 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara at the 115th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick149 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith slipping to pick No. 149 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick194 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent at slot 194 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick214 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at the Round 6 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick224 Rnd7 Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson at the 224th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick237 Rnd7 Dominique Hampton
Fair-plus on Dominique Hampton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick238 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
Nice patience on Nathan Thomas, who had no business lasting to the 238th pick. It fills a real need, too.