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  • Daddygaff DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CIN)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (GB)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (GB)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
T.J. Slaton
DT
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Bengals a B.

The real work happened on the phones. The Bengals fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Bryant. They will need Swinson to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In the 23rd pick they get a rangy last line of defense at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Bradyn Swinson
Bradyn Swinson in pick 49 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick54 Rnd2 Deone Walker
A reach on Deone Walker in slot 54; the board had better options right there. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick81 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
They paid sticker price for Donovan Jackson in Round 3, Pick 17, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick118 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
Good price on Smael Mondon Jr. in the 118th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick154 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at pick No. 154 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick195 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
A quiet steal in the Round 6 slot: JJ Pegues for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick200 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
Nice patience on Cobee Bryant, who had no business lasting to No. 200. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.