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RUN ON NOV 23, 2025

Bengals PT3

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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CIN)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (CIN)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (CIN)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (CIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (PIT)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (ATL)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Darnell Washington
TE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Noah Fant
TE
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Bengals got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D+.

The Bengals lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.

They are betting Kearney proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and tight end is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
Caleb Downs at pick 9 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick40 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
The board had Kayden McDonald higher than the 40th overall pick, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick74 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick109 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
By-the-book stuff, D'Angelo Ponds at No. 109 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick188 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss in pick No. 188 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick212 Rnd6 Roderick Kearney
A big swing on Roderick Kearney at slot 212, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick223 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at Round 7, Pick 9 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.