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RUN ON APR 3, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
David Gusta Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
David Gusta
DT Kentucky
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals won the night they stopped Wheatley from sliding. Grade: B-.

The Bengals spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Zakee Wheatley, the No. 85 name on the board, in the 110th pick. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

For all the activity, linebacker went untouched, which is hard to explain. Reaching for Gusta left real value on the table behind him. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Good work on the whole, with linebacker the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Kadyn Proctor
In the 10th pick they get a building block for the line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick41 Rnd2 Denzel Boston
A tidy bit of business in pick 41, where Denzel Boston graded well above the range. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick72 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
They took Domonique Orange at par in slot 72, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick110 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
They will replay Zakee Wheatley at Round 4, Pick 10 for years; that is how good the value is. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick189 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson is a better player than No. 189 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick199 Rnd6 David Gusta
They paid up for David Gusta at the Round 6 slot when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick221 Rnd7 Jeremiah Wright
Jeremiah Wright at pick No. 221 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick226 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
The board had Riley Nowakowski higher than the 226th overall pick, and the tight end fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.