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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (CIN)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (CIN)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CIN)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (CIN)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tank Dell
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bengals fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

The tape said wait; the Bengals did not. David Walker went at Round 3, Pick 2, a good 91 picks before the board was ready.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Simon. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Adding Tank Dell by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the Round 1 slot they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks at No. 49 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick58 Rnd2 Armand Membou
Armand Membou in the 58th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick66 Rnd3 David Walker
David Walker at the 66th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick81 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
A running back of that caliber at pick No. 81 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick117 Rnd4 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor in pick 117 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick126 Rnd4 Vernon Broughton
They paid a round early for Vernon Broughton in Round 4, Pick 25, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jaylin Noel
The board had Jaylin Noel higher than slot 152, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick191 Rnd6 Cody Simon
Cody Simon in No. 191 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.