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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CIN)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CIN)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (HOU)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueA NeedB- TradesC+ FutureB
The Bengals robbed the room for Carter. Final grade: B.

The Bengals spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Barrett Carter, the No. 79 name on the board, in slot 152.

They will answer for taking safety early while cornerback, interior defensive lineman and other spots went begging. The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Malaki Starks
In the 25th pick they get an enforcer at safety at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
A tight end of that caliber at pick No. 49 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick81 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with Xavier Watts while clear needs at cornerback, interior defensive lineman and other spots sat open.
Pick89 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson in Round 3, Pick 25 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick117 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Luke Kandra in pick 117. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick152 Rnd5 Barrett Carter
They barely believed it either: Barrett Carter still on the board at the Round 5 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jack Kiser. The roster fit checks out.