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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (CIN)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Draft Picks Received
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (IND)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
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Geno Stone
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Germaine Pratt
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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall C
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Bengals got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Bengals reached some 99 spots for Trey Moore, and value like that does not grow back. It washes out to a C, no better and no worse.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They banked enough surplus on Tuten to cover a lot of smaller sins.

A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want.

Hit on Walter Nolen and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In pick 17 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 49 with a little surplus value in Xavier Watts. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick81 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
They took Mason Taylor at par in slot 81, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick118 Rnd4 Charles Grant
Taking Charles Grant in the 118th pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick154 Rnd5 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins is a better player than Round 5, Pick 15 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick188 Rnd6 Miles Frazier
This one needs a full-page explanation: Miles Frazier in the Round 6 slot, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick191 Rnd6 Bhayshul Tuten
Somehow Bhayshul Tuten was still sitting there in No. 191, and they pounced on premier running back value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick195 Rnd6 Trey Moore
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trey Moore well ahead of where he belonged. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.