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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CIN)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Johnny Johnson III
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Bengals and Neal: B+.

Somebody in pick 191 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Bengals sat still while Devin Neal, the No. 82 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

Ivey has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In pick 17 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jared Ivey
They talked themselves into Jared Ivey at slot 58, and the board did not agree. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick81 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
A quiet steal in the 81st overall pick: Andrew Mukuba for less than the market said. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick89 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. in pick No. 89 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick117 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson at the 117th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick152 Rnd5 Mason Taylor
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Mason Taylor in Round 5, Pick 15, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jake Majors
Steal is underselling it; Jake Majors at the Round 5 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick191 Rnd6 Devin Neal
Taking Devin Neal in No. 191 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.