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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (CIN)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CIN)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Draft Picks Received
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (LAC)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (TB)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Players Gained
Head Shot
Gervon Dexter Sr.
DT
Head Shot
Mike Evans
WR
Head Shot
DaQuan Jones
DT
Head Shot
Jalen Nailor
WR
Head Shot
Tarheeb Still
CB
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA+
The Bengals turned the phones into found money: A-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Bengals spent No. 241 on Barryn Sorrell, a name the board had a full 74 spots lower.

The James value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Bottom line, with Jonah Savaiinaea leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick55 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
A slide stopped in slot 55, with Jonah Savaiinaea worth more than the price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick72 Rnd3 Harold Fannin Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Harold Fannin Jr. at the 72nd pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
They will replay Jalen Royals at No. 81 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jordan Phillips at Round 4, Pick 19 is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick151 Rnd5 Dorian Strong
A premium they did not need to pay, Dorian Strong a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jordan James
They robbed the room for Jordan James here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick160 Rnd5 Tyler Cooper
Tyler Cooper in No. 160 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick193 Rnd6 Simeon Barrow Jr.
Simeon Barrow Jr. in pick No. 193 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick241 Rnd7 Barryn Sorrell
Barryn Sorrell at the 241st pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.