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2027 draft
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Jaybeast17 DRAFTING FOR THEBengals
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
Draft Picks Traded
Players Gained
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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall
F
ValueF
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The Bengals went off-script early, and it cost them a F. The Bengals treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending pick No. 229 on Sav'ell Smalls a full 133 spots early. A weekend to file away and forget, and an F to match.
The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. With quarterback and running back unsolved, spending premium capital on edge rusher is the choice that costs them. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.
There is no soft landing here: they fought the board and left quarterback open, and the grade is the bill.
Pick Analysis
Pick6
Rnd1
Nyck Harbor
Nyck Harbor in pick 6 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick16
Rnd1
Duce Robinson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Duce Robinson this early at the Round 1 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick25
Rnd1
Jake Slaughter
In slot 25 they get a building block for the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38
Rnd2
Keon Sabb
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Keon Sabb well ahead of where he belonged. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick48
Rnd2
Derrick Moore
They did well to land Derrick Moore in Round 2, Pick 16, just ahead of his grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick70
Rnd3
Tim Keenan III
Tim Keenan III in pick No. 70 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick80
Rnd3
Bear Alexander
Bear Alexander at pick No. 80 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick89
Rnd3
Patrick Payton
A surprising call. With quarterback and running back still to address, they spent the 89th pick on Patrick Payton, an edge rusher they were not short of.
Pick108
Rnd4
Princewill Umanmielen
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Princewill Umanmielen at edge rusher with quarterback and running back open.
Pick126
Rnd4
Khalil Barnes
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Khalil Barnes adds a safety and leaves quarterback and running back untouched.
Pick155
Rnd5
Elliot Washington II
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Elliot Washington II. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick194
Rnd6
Micah Morris
Value said wait; Micah Morris in the Round 6 slot says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick203
Rnd6
Tosh Baker
A wild overpay on Tosh Baker in the 203rd overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick229
Rnd7
Sav'ell Smalls
They talked themselves into Sav'ell Smalls at slot 229, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick238
Rnd7
Squirrel White
Squirrel White at the 238th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick252
Rnd7
Jaiden Ausberry
Jaiden Ausberry at the 252nd overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.



























