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RUN ON APR 23, 2025

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  • Holwadel9 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CIN)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CIN)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CIN)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Traded
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DEN)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bengals a B-.

The Bengals spent real capital to be 30 picks early on Jared Wilson, and the board is going to hold them to it. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

However the rest shakes out, Harmon at that price is a win they earned. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Spending an early pick on safety with tight end and quarterback open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick39 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks is a better player than slot 39 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick49 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
They will replay Derrick Harmon at No. 49 for years; that is how good the value is. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick72 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jared Wilson this early at pick 72. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick81 Rnd3 Deone Walker
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Deone Walker. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick85 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
You do not let a running back like Quinshon Judkins reach pick No. 85 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick119 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
They bypassed pressing needs at tight end and quarterback to take Lathan Ransom, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick148 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
A premium they did not need to pay, Luke Kandra a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick153 Rnd5 Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley at No. 153 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick193 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They read the board right and Dont'e Thornton Jr. was the payoff at Round 6, Pick 17. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick233 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
They paid sticker price for Desmond Watson in the 233rd overall pick, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
A conviction pick on Jamon Dumas-Johnson at the 240th pick that the board grades a round light. It patches a soft spot without any drama.