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Jaybeast17 DRAFTING FOR THEBengals
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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall
D+
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The Bengals bled value on every deal, hence the D+. The Bengals bet big and early on Jalon Daniels, 163 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Too much went sideways, and the D+ is the honest tally.
However the rest shakes out, Sabb at that price is a win they earned. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.
The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Bengals clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.
Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, wide receiver very much included.
Pick Analysis
Pick9
Rnd1
Spencer Fano
In slot 9 they get a building block for the line at fair value.
Pick19
Rnd1
Jermod McCoy
In No. 19 they get a sticky cover corner at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27
Rnd1
Kadyn Proctor
In pick No. 27 they get a long-term starter on the line, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick40
Rnd2
Kenyon Sadiq
They let Kenyon Sadiq come to them and pounced at the 40th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick53
Rnd2
Matayo Uiagalelei
Matayo Uiagalelei at the Round 2 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick58
Rnd2
Jalon Daniels
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jalon Daniels in pick 58, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick74
Rnd3
Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in Round 3, Pick 10 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick84
Rnd3
Will Lee III
Fair-plus on Will Lee III, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick86
Rnd3
Kayden McDonald
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at pick No. 86 is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick89
Rnd3
Iapani Laloulu
Iapani Laloulu at the 89th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick123
Rnd4
Dillon Thieneman
You do not let a safety like Dillon Thieneman reach No. 123 and blink. They did not. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick188
Rnd6
Daylen Everette
They will replay Daylen Everette at the Round 6 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick196
Rnd6
A'Mauri Washington
Steal is underselling it; A'Mauri Washington at slot 196 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick223
Rnd7
Keon Sabb
Taking Keon Sabb in the 223rd pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.



















