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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Corey Kiner Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Corey Kiner
RB Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (TB)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Corey Kiner Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Corey Kiner
RB Cincinnati
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (TB)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals won the night they stopped Mondon Jr. from sliding. Grade: B.

Call it larceny. Smael Mondon Jr. sat on the board until pick No. 191, and the Bengals did not need to be asked twice. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Cornelius has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with tight end the one that mattered most.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick No. 17 they get a centerpiece for the ground game, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
A linebacker of that caliber at the 49th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick81 Rnd3 Ajani Cornelius
They reached into another round for Ajani Cornelius, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick119 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at the Round 4 slot is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick152 Rnd5 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor in Round 5, Pick 15 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick191 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. at No. 191 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick235 Rnd7 Corey Kiner
Corey Kiner in the 235th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.