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RUN ON NOV 9, 2025

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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CIN)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CIN)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CIN)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CIN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CIN)
DJ McKinney
CB Colorado
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CIN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (CIN)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CIN)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CIN)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CHI)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (ATL)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CHI)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (ATL)
DJ McKinney
CB Colorado
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CHI)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Anto Saka Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Anto Saka
DE-EDGE Northwestern
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (ATL)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kiran Amegadjie
OT
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesA FutureB
The Bengals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Bengals shredded theirs for Derrick Moore. He came off 64 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

The Bengals indulged a want in Wheatley while a need in tight end, wide receiver and other spots stayed open. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick No. 8 they get a centerfielder for the defense. Need was not the driver here.
Pick50 Rnd2 Zion Young
Zion Young in Round 2, Pick 18 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick77 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Zakee Wheatley adds a safety and leaves tight end, wide receiver and other spots untouched.
Pick82 Rnd3 Derrick Moore
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Derrick Moore at edge rusher with tight end, wide receiver and other spots open.
Pick109 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick112 Rnd4 DJ McKinney
DJ McKinney in the 112th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick158 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
No drama and no debate, Davison Igbinosun went about where he belonged in Round 5, Pick 18. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick188 Rnd6 Isaiah Jatta
No edge and no loss on Isaiah Jatta in pick No. 188; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick198 Rnd6 Malik Hartford
They reached into another round for Malik Hartford, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick222 Rnd7 Bear Alexander
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Bear Alexander well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.