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RUN ON NOV 9, 2025

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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CIN)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CIN)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (CIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Cam Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (CIN)
Cam Calhoun
CB Alabama
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CIN)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CIN)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CHI)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (CHI)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CHI)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (KC)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jonathan Ford
DT
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesB FutureB
The Bengals robbed the room for Ponds. Final grade: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. D'Angelo Ponds had no business being available in pick 127, and the Bengals did the only sane thing and turned in the card. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The Thieneman pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with tight end, wide receiver and other spots still on the board. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The Calhoun pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick No. 8 they get a two-high chess piece. Need was not the driver here.
Pick50 Rnd2 Dontay Corleone
Good price on Dontay Corleone in the Round 2 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick72 Rnd3 Dillon Thieneman
They bypassed pressing needs at tight end, wide receiver and other spots to take Dillon Thieneman, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick109 Rnd4 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Kenyatta Jackson Jr. a notch or two before his time. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick127 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, D'Angelo Ponds in slot 127, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick188 Rnd6 Cam Calhoun
A big swing on Cam Calhoun at the 188th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick198 Rnd6 DJ Harvey
They liked DJ Harvey enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 6, Pick 19. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick222 Rnd7 Roderick Kearney
Roderick Kearney in No. 222 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick252 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh slid further than he should have, and the 252nd pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.