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Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
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
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Bengals: B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Bengals took Blake Fisher at the 97th pick, roughly 21 spots before his name belonged. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Thomas falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In pick No. 18 they get an anchor for the offensive line, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy in No. 49 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick80 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Michael Hall Jr. at the 80th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick97 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Blake Fisher. The roster fit checks out.
Pick115 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
A reach on Isaac Guerendo in slot 115; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dallin Holker. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick194 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
They did well to land Johnny Dixon in pick No. 194, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee at Round 6, Pick 39 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick224 Rnd7 Dominique Hampton
A conviction pick on Dominique Hampton at the Round 7 slot that the board grades a round light. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick237 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Nathan Thomas in No. 237. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238 Rnd7 Solomon Byrd
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Solomon Byrd well ahead of where he belonged. It adds depth where they could use a little.