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Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CIN)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CIN)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CIN)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CIN)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CIN)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
Jasheen Davis Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jasheen Davis
DL-EDGE Wake Forest
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CIN)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (CIN)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Aidan Keanaaina Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Aidan Keanaaina
DT California
Marcus Dumervil Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CIN)
Marcus Dumervil
OT Maryland
Paris Shand Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CIN)
Paris Shand
DE LSU
Quay Davis Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (CIN)
Quay Davis
WR Southern
Marcel Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (CIN)
Marcel Brooks
LB-EDGE TCU
Julien Simon Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (CIN)
Julien Simon
LB UConn
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (TEN)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
Jasheen Davis Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jasheen Davis
DL-EDGE Wake Forest
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Aidan Keanaaina Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (SF)
Aidan Keanaaina
DT California
Marcus Dumervil Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (SF)
Marcus Dumervil
OT Maryland
Paris Shand Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (TEN)
Paris Shand
DE LSU
Quay Davis Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Quay Davis
WR Southern
Marcel Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Marcel Brooks
LB-EDGE TCU
Julien Simon Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYG)
Julien Simon
LB UConn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (TEN)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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Players Gained
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Sydney Brown
S
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Brian Burns
LB
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Quandre Diggs
S
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Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
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Damar Hamlin
S
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Harold Landry III
LB
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Dexter Lawrence II
DT
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Chigoziem Okonkwo
TE
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Jeffery Simmons
DT
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Darius Slayton
WR
Players traded away
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Akeem Davis-Gaither
LB
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Geno Stone
S
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Joe Bachie
LB
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Kendric Pryor
WR
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Khalil Herbert
RB
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Shaka Heyward
LB
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Tanner Hudson
TE
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Travis Bell
DT
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Trenton Irwin
WR
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Vonn Bell
S
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Zach Carter
DT
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Bengals a B+.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Bengals took Marcel Brooks a full 207 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

The Taaffe value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the 1st overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick3 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In pick 3 they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Donovan Smith
Donovan Smith in the 34th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick35 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
A tidy bit of business in Round 2, Pick 3, where Emeka Egbuka graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick75 Rnd3 Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas at slot 75 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick81 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
The board had cheaper options than Mason Taylor at the Round 3 slot, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick118 Rnd4 DJ Giddens
This one needs a full-page explanation: DJ Giddens in slot 118, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick148 Rnd5 Miles Frazier
They left a pile of value on the table to take Miles Frazier this early at the Round 5 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick152 Rnd5 Tyreak Sapp
They talked themselves into Tyreak Sapp at Round 5, Pick 15, and the board did not agree. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick168 Rnd5 Simeon Barrow Jr.
Simeon Barrow Jr. at No. 168 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jasheen Davis
Value said wait; Jasheen Davis in pick 170 says they were not listening. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick192 Rnd6 Garrett Dellinger
They reached a country mile for Garrett Dellinger at the 192nd overall pick, and the board is aghast. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick219 Rnd7 Michael Taaffe
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Michael Taaffe in the 219th pick, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick226 Rnd7 Aidan Keanaaina
A real head-scratcher, Aidan Keanaaina in pick No. 226 is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Marcus Dumervil
Marcus Dumervil at Round 7, Pick 14 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick240 Rnd7 Paris Shand
They reached into another round for Paris Shand, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick247 Rnd7 Quay Davis
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Quay Davis well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick249 Rnd7 Marcel Brooks
Marcel Brooks at the 249th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick256 Rnd7 Julien Simon
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Julien Simon. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.