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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Rondell Bothroyd Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CIN)
Rondell Bothroyd
DL-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Rondell Bothroyd Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Rondell Bothroyd
DL-EDGE Oklahoma
Players traded away
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Tyler Boyd
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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall C
ValueB- NeedB TradesD- FutureB-
The Bengals got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Bengals, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. A mixed bag that lands at C.

The Bothroyd pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They banked enough surplus on Jordan to cover a lot of smaller sins. They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it.

So much rides on Amarius Mims that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In slot 18 they get a blindside protector at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in Round 2, Pick 17 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick80 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Roman Wilson. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick116 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
Value said wait; Jaheim Bell in the 116th overall pick says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick148 Rnd5 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in pick 148 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick175 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade slid further than he should have, and pick No. 175 is lovely value for the cornerback. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick196 Rnd6 Christian Jones
By-the-book stuff, Christian Jones at the 196th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jawhar Jordan
A running back of that caliber at the Round 7 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick252 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at No. 252 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick257 Rnd7 Rondell Bothroyd
Rondell Bothroyd at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It adds depth where they could use a little.