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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Luke McCaffrey
QB Rice
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Chad Lindberg Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Chad Lindberg
C Georgia
Aaron Lewis Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Aaron Lewis
DL-EDGE Rutgers
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The Bengals bet big and early on Aaron Lewis, 34 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The McKinstry value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
Taliese Fuaga in pick No. 18 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
Steal is underselling it; Kool-Aid McKinstry at pick 49 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick80 Rnd3 Blake Corum
Nothing to complain about; Blake Corum went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick115 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III in the Round 4 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick151 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
The board had Luke McCaffrey higher than the 151st overall pick, and the quarterback fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick173 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at the 173rd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick196 Rnd6 Christian Jones
They did well to land Christian Jones in the 196th pick, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Chad Lindberg
Chad Lindberg in slot 238 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick254 Rnd7 Aaron Lewis
They talked themselves into Aaron Lewis at pick 254, and the board did not agree. A minor need, but a need all the same.