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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kenneth Grant
DL Michigan
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CIN)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CIN)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LV)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (SF)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesC FutureB+
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bengals a B-.

The tape said wait; the Bengals did not. Kenneth Grant went at pick 39, a good 43 picks before the board was ready.

They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one. Interior defensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 11th overall pick they get a disruptive interior force. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
They reached a country mile for Kenneth Grant at pick 39, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick76 Rnd3 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman at No. 76 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick112 Rnd4 Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor at pick No. 112 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick148 Rnd5 Connor Colby
Fair-plus on Connor Colby, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.