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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall
D
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA
The Bengals won the night they stopped Chambliss from sliding. Grade: D. The trade table was where it all came apart. The Bengals shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. Put together, it is a D.
Reaching for Kanak left real value on the table behind him. A whole weekend of picks and linebacker is somehow still a want.
They banked enough surplus on Chambliss to cover a lot of smaller sins.
In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.
Pick Analysis
Pick10
Rnd1
Carnell Tate
Carnell Tate at pick No. 10 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick11
Rnd1
Caleb Downs
Nice patience on Caleb Downs, who had no business lasting to the Round 1 slot. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick30
Rnd1
Christen Miller
In slot 30 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick45
Rnd2
Trevor Goosby
Trevor Goosby at the 45th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick74
Rnd3
Connor Lew
The board fumbled Connor Lew all the way to Round 3, Pick 10, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick109
Rnd4
Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson in pick 109 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick189
Rnd6
Lee Hunter
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Lee Hunter. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick198
Rnd6
Jaren Kanak
A wild overpay on Jaren Kanak in pick 198, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick225
Rnd7
Trinidad Chambliss
Steal is underselling it; Trinidad Chambliss at No. 225 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
















