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Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CIN)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CIN)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CIN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Elijah Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Elijah Roberts
DE-EDGE SMU
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (GB)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Picks Traded
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureD
The Bengals jumped the board for Griffith and paid for it: F.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Thor Griffith at No. 237, a reach of 77 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

The verdict is harsh because the weekend was, and there is little to argue.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a matchup weapon at tight end at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23 Rnd1 Derrick Harmon
In pick 23 they get a disruptive interior force. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at the 49th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick55 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
A reach for Donovan Jackson in pick No. 55; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick81 Rnd3 Danny Stutsman
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Danny Stutsman. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick87 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
A conviction pick on Cam Skattebo at slot 87 that the board grades a round light. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick119 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Emery Jones Jr. at Round 4, Pick 17, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick153 Rnd5 Elijah Roberts
They left a pile of value on the table to take Elijah Roberts this early at the 153rd pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
They went early on Jay Higgins in the Round 6 slot, and the value did not follow. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick237 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Thor Griffith well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.