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bentley DRAFTING FOR THEBengals
Draft Selections
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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall
C+
ValueD
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureF
Nobody dealt better than the Bengals this weekend: C+. You can hear the double-takes from here. The Bengals took Mase Funa at No. 194, roughly 163 spots before his name belonged. A weekend of give and take that grades a C+.
The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. That Bullard pick is the receipt they will wave around later.
The offensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.
Pick Analysis
Pick34
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy in pick No. 34 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69
Rnd3
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at the 69th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick70
Rnd3
Javon Bullard
They read the board right and Javon Bullard was the payoff at Round 3, Pick 6. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick80
Rnd3
Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at pick 80 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick97
Rnd3
Jarrian Jones
A real head-scratcher, Jarrian Jones in the 97th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick115
Rnd4
Tommy Eichenberg
Value said wait; Tommy Eichenberg in No. 115 says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick149
Rnd5
Fabien Lovett
A wild overpay on Fabien Lovett in the 149th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick181
Rnd6
Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell at No. 181 is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick194
Rnd6
Mase Funa
Mase Funa in pick 194 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick214
Rnd6
Jacoby Windmon
They talked themselves into Jacoby Windmon at slot 214, and the board did not agree. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick224
Rnd7
Deantre Prince
Deantre Prince at Round 7, Pick 4 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick237
Rnd7
Daequan Hardy
No edge and no loss on Daequan Hardy in pick No. 237; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.

















