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  • dilanthemoose DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CIN)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (LAC)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Stone Handy Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (TB)
Stone Handy
LB-EDGE Charlotte
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Bengals for Sampson: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Dylan Sampson had no business being available in pick 152, and the Bengals did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Walker pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
In the 22nd pick they get a long-term starter on the line, even if it was a touch early.
Pick49 Rnd2 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at the Round 2 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick55 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Somehow Jalon Walker was still sitting there in No. 55, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick81 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at pick No. 81 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick117 Rnd4 Demetrius Knight Jr.
They robbed the room for Demetrius Knight Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick152 Rnd5 Dylan Sampson
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Dylan Sampson in Round 5, Pick 15, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.