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Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (CIN)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Tylan Grable Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Tylan Grable
OT UCF
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CIN)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (GB)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (DAL)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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Players Gained
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Garrett Bradbury
C
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La'el Collins
OT
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureC
The Bengals worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

The Taulia Tagovailoa selection is the head-turner. The Bengals reached 44 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The Jones pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

The Bengals paired the rookies with proven help, Garrett Bradbury leading the way.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the 24th pick they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. More want than need.
Pick41 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Fair-plus on Xavier Legette, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick49 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
A conviction pick on Braden Fiske at the Round 2 slot that the board grades a round light. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick87 Rnd3 Blake Corum
Blake Corum at slot 87 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick97 Rnd3 Cam Hart
They paid sticker price for Cam Hart in pick No. 97, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick149 Rnd5 Grayson Murphy
This one needs a full-page explanation: Grayson Murphy in the 149th overall pick, miles early. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick194 Rnd6 Erick All
A premium they did not need to pay, Erick All a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick214 Rnd6 Trente Jones
Steal is underselling it; Trente Jones at the 214th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick224 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at Round 7, Pick 4 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jordan Whittington
They paid up for Jordan Whittington at pick No. 237 when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick238 Rnd7 Tylan Grable
Tylan Grable in the Round 7 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick244 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Taulia Tagovailoa well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.