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Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (CIN)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (CIN)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CIN)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PHI)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PHI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PHI)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Bengals.

The war room fell hard for Luke Lachey, and it showed at the 161st pick: 44 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Emmanwori. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The roster is better shaped than it was, with tight end chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In pick 25 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Somehow Nick Emmanwori was still sitting there in pick No. 49, and they pounced on premier safety value. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick79 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
The board had Quinshon Judkins higher than the 79th pick, and the running back fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick81 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond at the 81st overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick153 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
They paid up for Seth McLaughlin at the Round 5 slot when waiting would have done the job. It fills a real need, too.
Pick161 Rnd5 Luke Lachey
They reached into another round for Luke Lachey, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock at pick 193 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick241 Rnd7 Torricelli Simpkins III
A wild overpay on Torricelli Simpkins III in the 241st overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.