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2025 draft 24.2
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Jaybeast17 DRAFTING FOR THEBengals
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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Draft Picks Traded
Players Gained
Julian
Blackmon
S
Alvin
Kamara
RB
Jeffery
Simmons
DT
Tyjae
Spears
RB
Players traded away
BJ
Hill
DT
Geno
Stone
S
Ja'Marr
Chase
WR
Joe
Burrow
QB
Logan
Wilson
LB
Mike
Gesicki
TE
Orlando
Brown Jr.
OT
T.J.
Slaton
DT
Tee
Higgins
WR
Trey
Hendrickson
DE
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall
D-
ValueF
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Bengals and Barron: D-. Some picks age like wine; Tory Horton at pick No. 1 will need to, sitting 107 spots clear of his grade. The process wobbled, and the D- is where it lands.
Barron falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The Bengals indulged a want in Stewart while a need in tight end stayed open.
The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Tory Horton
In the 1st pick they get a difference-maker at receiver, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick8
Rnd1
Shemar Stewart
In pick No. 8 they get a disruptor off the edge, reach and all. Need was not the driver here.
Pick17
Rnd1
Josh Conerly Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick35
Rnd2
Ashton Jeanty
A running back of that caliber at slot 35 is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick40
Rnd2
Malaki Starks
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Malaki Starks in pick 40. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick103
Rnd4
Jihaad Campbell
They robbed the room for Jihaad Campbell here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick119
Rnd4
Armand Membou
Steal is underselling it; Armand Membou at Round 4, Pick 17 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick120
Rnd4
Josaiah Stewart
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending No. 120 on Josaiah Stewart with tight end unsolved.
Pick141
Rnd5
Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. in slot 141 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick153
Rnd5
Walter Nolen
Somehow Walter Nolen was still sitting there in the Round 5 slot, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick167
Rnd5
Jahdae Barron
Jahdae Barron in pick No. 167 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick178
Rnd6
Maxwell Hairston
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Maxwell Hairston in the 178th overall pick, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick188
Rnd6
Jaxson Dart
Jaxson Dart at Round 6, Pick 12 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick193
Rnd6
Dylan Fairchild
The board fumbled Dylan Fairchild all the way to the Round 6 slot, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.