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RUN ON APR 4, 2025

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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CIN)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (CIN)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (BAL)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (BAL)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
The Bengals let Starks fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

When a board-topper like Malaki Starks slides to the 49th overall pick, you do not overthink it, and the Bengals did not. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Watts pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with cornerback, wide receiver and other spots still on the board.

They are betting Cross III proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
They read the board right and Tyler Warren was the payoff at No. 27. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
You do not let a safety like Malaki Starks reach the 49th pick and blink. They did not. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick59 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Xavier Watts at safety with cornerback, wide receiver and other spots open.
Pick81 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo in the 81st overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jared Ivey
Jared Ivey slipping to the Round 3 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick119 Rnd4 Rylie Mills
A conviction pick on Rylie Mills at pick No. 119 that the board grades a round light. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick153 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra in slot 153 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tahj Brooks
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tahj Brooks. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick203 Rnd6 Howard Cross III
They reached into another round for Howard Cross III, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.