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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Evan Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Evan Anderson
DL Florida Atlantic
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bengals a B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Evan Anderson at Round 7, Pick 17 is 45 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

That McClellan pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the 18th pick they get protection for the quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
No edge and no loss on Jonathon Brooks in the 49th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick80 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
They paid a round early for Dominick Puni in slot 80, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick97 Rnd3 Javon Baker
A reasonable price with a little left over, Javon Baker in pick No. 97. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick115 Rnd4 McKinnley Jackson
A reach for McKinnley Jackson in the Round 4 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick149 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Fair-plus on Nehemiah Pritchett, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick194 Rnd6 Erick All
They went early on Erick All in the Round 6 slot, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
They barely believed it either: Jase McClellan still on the board at slot 214. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
A slide stopped in pick No. 224, with Garret Greenfield worth more than the price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick237 Rnd7 Evan Anderson
Evan Anderson in the 237th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick238 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
A wild overpay on Sam Hartman in the 238th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.