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  • Stryker DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CIN)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (CIN)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (CIN)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CIN)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (CIN)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CIN)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CIN)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Luke Elzinga Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Luke Elzinga
P Oklahoma
Gino Garcia Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CIN)
Gino Garcia
PK Texas Tech
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
CJ Dippre Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (CIN)
CJ Dippre
TE Alabama
Warren Brinson Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (CIN)
Warren Brinson
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (LAR)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (JAX)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (GB)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BAL)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SEA)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYJ)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (GB)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (SEA)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (JAX)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Gino Garcia Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (GB)
Gino Garcia
PK Texas Tech
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
CJ Dippre Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
CJ Dippre
TE Alabama
Warren Brinson Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIA)
Warren Brinson
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (SEA)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bengals won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: John Williams in pick 145, a good 107 spots before the room expected him.

The Etienne steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Jack Sawyer
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick51 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at the 51st overall pick is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick81 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Barrett Carter. It fills a real need, too.
Pick85 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
A slide stopped in pick No. 85, with Elijah Arroyo worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick98 Rnd3 Devin Neal
The board fumbled Devin Neal all the way to the 98th pick, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick101 Rnd3 Charles Grant
A tidy bit of business in the Round 3 slot, where Charles Grant graded well above the range. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick102 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
They took Jared Wilson at par in the 102nd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick107 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
A straight-up fair deal on Jordan Phillips at Round 4, Pick 5, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick110 Rnd4 Tai Felton
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tai Felton in the Round 4 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick119 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke at pick 119 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick122 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
They barely believed it either: Darius Alexander still on the board at pick No. 122. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick123 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Smael Mondon Jr. at No. 123. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick124 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel at the 124th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick129 Rnd4 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant in slot 129 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick136 Rnd4 Mello Dotson
Mello Dotson in the Round 4 slot is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick137 Rnd4 Cody Simon
The board had Cody Simon higher than No. 137, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick145 Rnd5 John Williams
Value said wait; John Williams in pick 145 says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick153 Rnd5 Connor Colby
Connor Colby at pick No. 153 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick159 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at Round 5, Pick 21 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick175 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
Somehow Malachi Moore was still sitting there in the 175th overall pick, and they pounced on premier safety value. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick182 Rnd6 Pat Bryant
Circle this one: Pat Bryant at the 182nd pick is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick193 Rnd6 Luke Elzinga
A premium they did not need to pay, Luke Elzinga a notch or two before his time. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick198 Rnd6 Gino Garcia
They talked themselves into Gino Garcia at pick 198, and the board did not agree. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick224 Rnd7 Trevor Etienne
A running back of that caliber at the 224th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick231 Rnd7 CJ Dippre
They paid up for CJ Dippre at the Round 7 slot when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick253 Rnd7 Warren Brinson
Warren Brinson at slot 253 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.