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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CIN)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (CIN)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
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Tank Dell
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB FutureA
The Bengals let Belton fall and pounced. Final grade: B+.

Somebody in pick 195 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Bengals sat still while Anthony Belton, the No. 120 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Tank Dell deal gives the class an established piece to lean on. Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick49 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker in slot 49 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It fills a real need, too.
Pick58 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
A quiet steal in the 58th overall pick: Xavier Watts for less than the market said. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick81 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
They did well to land Tate Ratledge in pick 81, just ahead of his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter in pick No. 89 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick118 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at No. 118 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick127 Rnd4 Kyren Lacy
They took Kyren Lacy at par in the 127th pick, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick154 Rnd5 Joshua Farmer
Somehow Joshua Farmer was still sitting there in Round 5, Pick 15, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick195 Rnd6 Anthony Belton
They will replay Anthony Belton at the Round 6 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.