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02/08/24-1

  • WrongVerb DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (CIN)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CIN)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Michael Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Michael Wiley
RB Arizona
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Players traded away
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Bengals for Pritchett: D.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Bengals shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill.

Pritchett at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, interior defensive lineman very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line. A real need, handled.
Pick46 Rnd2 Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker in slot 46 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kris Jenkins in No. 49. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick56 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
By-the-book stuff, Ja'Tavion Sanders at pick No. 56 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick80 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
No edge and no loss on Cooper Beebe in pick 80; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick115 Rnd4 Audric Estime
Audric Estime is a better player than Round 4, Pick 15 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick151 Rnd5 James Williams
They read the board right and James Williams was the payoff at No. 151. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick173 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
They barely believed it either: Kamal Hadden still on the board at pick 173. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick196 Rnd6 Nehemiah Pritchett
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Nehemiah Pritchett in the 196th pick, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick238 Rnd7 Michael Wiley
You do not let a running back like Michael Wiley reach Round 7, Pick 18 and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick254 Rnd7 Tatum Bethune
They took Tatum Bethune at par in slot 254, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.