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    Bengals
Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
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
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Evan Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Evan Anderson
DL Florida Atlantic
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Richard Jibunor Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Richard Jibunor
OLB-EDGE Troy
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 Evan Anderson at the Round 6 slot, roughly 68 spots before his name belonged.

For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 JC Latham
In slot 18 they get a building block for the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
They took Edgerrin Cooper at par in pick 49, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick80 Rnd3 Renardo Green
Renardo Green in the 80th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick97 Rnd3 McKinnley Jackson
A real head-scratcher, McKinnley Jackson in Round 3, Pick 34 is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick115 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
They went early on Isaac Guerendo in pick No. 115, and the value did not follow. The roster fit checks out.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jacob Cowing
They paid sticker price for Jacob Cowing in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick194 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
They paid up for Drake Nugent at pick 194 when waiting would have done the job. It fills a real need, too.
Pick214 Rnd6 Evan Anderson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Evan Anderson in the Round 6 slot, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick224 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
A reasonable price with a little left over, JD Bertrand in Round 7, Pick 4. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick237 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
A straight-up fair deal on Josh Proctor at the 237th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick238 Rnd7 Richard Jibunor
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Richard Jibunor. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.