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  • Holwadel9 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Corey Kiner Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Corey Kiner
RB Cincinnati
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CIN)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (GB)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (GB)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DEN)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Garett Bolles
OT
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bengals robbed the room for Bowman Jr.. Final grade: B+.

The Bengals did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Billy Bowman Jr. fell into slot 200.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it.

Adding Garett Bolles by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 23rd pick they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
They did well to land Xavier Watts in pick 49, just ahead of his grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick81 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor in the 81st overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick87 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Circle this one: Deone Walker at slot 87 is a fall that decides a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jack Bech
Jack Bech at No. 118 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick123 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Smael Mondon Jr. in the Round 4 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick154 Rnd5 Howard Cross III
No edge and no loss on Howard Cross III in pick No. 154; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick195 Rnd6 Corey Kiner
Corey Kiner in Round 6, Pick 17 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick200 Rnd6 Billy Bowman Jr.
They barely believed it either: Billy Bowman Jr. still on the board at the 200th pick. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.