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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (CIN)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (CIN)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (PHI)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (PHI)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PHI)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (PHI)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CLE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (PHI)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesC+ FutureB+
Mondon Jr. should have been long gone. The Bengals pounced, and earned a B.

When a board-topper like Smael Mondon Jr. slides to Round 6, Pick 39, you do not overthink it, and the Bengals did not. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
A tidy little value on Kenneth Grant in slot 33, a step better than break-even. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick49 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tyler Booker at pick No. 49 is the proof. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
The board fumbled Jalon Walker all the way to pick 67, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick94 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at No. 94 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick118 Rnd4 Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott in the 118th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick133 Rnd4 Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson in Round 4, Pick 32 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick152 Rnd5 Quinshon Judkins
Circle this one: Quinshon Judkins at the Round 5 slot is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick161 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
You do not let a safety like Lathan Ransom reach the 161st pick and blink. They did not. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick165 Rnd5 Nicholas Singleton
They barely believed it either: Nicholas Singleton still on the board at pick 165. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jake Majors
Steal is underselling it; Jake Majors at the Round 6 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick214 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
They will replay Smael Mondon Jr. at the 214th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.