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Draft Selections
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CIN)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (CIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIN)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (KC)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (MIN)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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Players Gained
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Jordan Addison
WR
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Christian Gonzalez
CB
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Creed Humphrey
C
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Trey Smith
OG
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Joe Thuney
OG
Players traded away
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Ted Karras
C
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Tee Higgins
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueA NeedB TradesA+ FutureC
Best value of the weekend goes to the Bengals for Mondon Jr.: B+.

You could see the war room lean forward. Smael Mondon Jr. at pick No. 188 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

They will need Smith to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The phones were where this weekend was really won.

A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want. The Bengals paired the rookies with proven help, Creed Humphrey leading the way.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick75 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jihaad Campbell in No. 75, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson at Round 3, Pick 33 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick116 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
They barely believed it either: Gunnar Helm still on the board at pick No. 116. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick140 Rnd5 Donovan Smith
Donovan Smith at the Round 5 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jake Majors
Somehow Jake Majors was still sitting there in the 150th overall pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick188 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. at the 188th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.