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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CIN)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (CIN)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CIN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (CIN)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CIN)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Logan Parr Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Logan Parr
OG SMU
Draft Picks Received
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (GB)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (DEN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Logan Parr Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (GB)
Logan Parr
OG SMU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (TB)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (BAL)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (GB)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall A-
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureA+
The Bengals cashed the board's mistake on Mondon Jr.: A-.

The Bengals spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Smael Mondon Jr., the No. 108 name on the board, in Round 6, Pick 17. Very little went wrong, and the A- is earned.

The Parr pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Bottom line, with Mason Graham leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In pick 19 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Benjamin Morrison
Benjamin Morrison at the 63rd pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick87 Rnd3 Xavier Restrepo
They will replay Xavier Restrepo at the 87th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick91 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Taking Donovan Jackson in the Round 3 slot is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick119 Rnd4 Deone Walker
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Deone Walker reach No. 119 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick124 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in slot 124 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jackson Slater
Jackson Slater in Round 4, Pick 31 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick136 Rnd4 Mitchell Evans
Mitchell Evans at pick No. 136 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips at pick 153 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick191 Rnd6 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke at the Round 6 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick193 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
They barely believed it either: Smael Mondon Jr. still on the board at No. 193. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick233 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey in Round 7, Pick 17 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick237 Rnd7 Logan Parr
Logan Parr at pick No. 237 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.