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jhancock0713 DRAFTING FOR THEBengals
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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB
TradesC+
FutureB-
The Bengals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B. They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Tyler Onyedim, 55 picks early at No. 226. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.
Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. However the rest shakes out, McGowan at that price is a win they earned.
Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.
Pick Analysis
Pick10
Rnd1
Arvell Reese
In the 10th pick they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
A reasonable price with a little left over, Dillon Thieneman in Round 2, Pick 9. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick74
Rnd3
Keionte Scott
A quiet steal in pick 74: Keionte Scott for less than the market said. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick110
Rnd4
Darrell Jackson Jr.
A slide stopped in the Round 4 slot, with Darrell Jackson Jr. worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick197
Rnd6
Seth McGowan
Seth McGowan at slot 197 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick226
Rnd7
Tyler Onyedim
A wild overpay on Tyler Onyedim in the 226th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.









