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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall
B-
ValueB
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Bengals, and a B- to prove it. The war room fell hard for James Brockermeyer, and it showed at pick No. 226: 88 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Hunter. They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick10
Rnd1
Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese in slot 10 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick41
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in No. 41 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick72
Rnd3
Lee Hunter
They let Lee Hunter come to them and pounced at the Round 3 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick110
Rnd4
J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis in pick 110 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick187
Rnd6
Dane Key
Dane Key at the 187th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick197
Rnd6
Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at pick No. 197 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick226
Rnd7
James Brockermeyer
James Brockermeyer at Round 7, Pick 10 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.







