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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CIN)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CIN)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (GB)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (GB)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Players Gained
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T.J. Slaton
DT
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueA NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Felton should have been long gone. The Bengals pounced, and earned a B+.

Call it larceny. Tai Felton sat on the board until pick No. 195, and the Bengals did not need to be asked twice.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In pick 23 they get a double-digit-sack hope at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker in pick No. 49 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick54 Rnd2 Benjamin Morrison
Benjamin Morrison is a better player than Round 2, Pick 22 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick81 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
Steal is underselling it; Alfred Collins at No. 81 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick118 Rnd4 Tate Ratledge
The board fumbled Tate Ratledge all the way to slot 118, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick154 Rnd5 Tahj Brooks
They will replay Tahj Brooks at the 154th pick for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick195 Rnd6 Tai Felton
Tai Felton at the 195th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed in the Round 6 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A minor itch, scratched.