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RUN ON APR 19, 2026

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  • sad DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CIN)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (CIN)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Anez Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Anez Cooper
OG Miami
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (CIN)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (BAL)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (MIA)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (TB)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Bengals.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Bengals spent Round 7, Pick 13 on Dominic Zvada, a name most had 80 spots down the list.

Landing Golday that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through linebacker.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In pick 10 they get a bell-cow for the offense, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick45 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson at the Round 2 slot is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
They robbed the room for Jake Slaughter here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.
Pick110 Rnd4 Jake Golday
Jake Golday in pick No. 110 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick115 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
Genesis Smith is a better player than slot 115 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick116 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in the 116th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick130 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis in slot 130 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick189 Rnd6 Anez Cooper
Nothing to complain about; Anez Cooper went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick199 Rnd6 Kobe Baynes
Kobe Baynes in pick 199 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick211 Rnd6 Aaron Graves
No edge and no loss on Aaron Graves in the Round 6 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick221 Rnd7 Jadon Canady
No drama and no debate, Jadon Canady went about where he belonged in the 221st pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick226 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
They took Riley Nowakowski at par in pick No. 226, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick229 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
Dominic Zvada in Round 7, Pick 13 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.