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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesB
FutureA
More right than wrong for the Bengals, and a B to prove it. There is conviction, and then there is this. The Bengals took Princewill Umanmielen a full 43 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.
If one pick saves this weekend, it is Stowers. A whole weekend of picks and linebacker is somehow still a want. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but linebacker.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Peter Woods
Peter Woods in Round 1, Pick 12 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick74
Rnd3
Austin Barber
A slide stopped in pick No. 74, with Austin Barber worth more than the price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick88
Rnd3
Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. in the Round 3 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick108
Rnd4
Eli Stowers
Somehow Eli Stowers was still sitting there in pick 108, and they pounced on premier tight end value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick109
Rnd4
Julian Neal
They will replay Julian Neal at No. 109 for years; that is how good the value is. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick112
Rnd4
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the 112th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick131
Rnd4
Charles Jagusah
Good price on Charles Jagusah in pick 131, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick154
Rnd5
DeMonte Capehart
No drama and no debate, DeMonte Capehart went about where he belonged in the 154th overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick164
Rnd5
Vincent Anthony Jr.
They reached into another round for Vincent Anthony Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick189
Rnd6
Trey Moore
A big swing on Trey Moore at No. 189, well ahead of any board in the building. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick198
Rnd6
Dane Key
They took Dane Key at par in Round 6, Pick 18, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick200
Rnd6
Le'Veon Moss
Nothing to complain about; Le'Veon Moss went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick221
Rnd7
Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at the 221st pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick225
Rnd7
Princewill Umanmielen
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Princewill Umanmielen well ahead of where he belonged. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick236
Rnd7
Luke Altmyer
The board had Luke Altmyer higher than the 236th overall pick, and the quarterback fell to them anyway. The roster fit checks out.