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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (CIN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CIN)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Devin Culp Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Devin Culp
TE Washington
Draft Picks Received
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (TEN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall D
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB
The Bengals lost the trade table, and the D tells the story.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Devin Culp at the 252nd overall pick is 79 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. Too much went sideways, and the D is the honest tally.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The Dixon pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, linebacker very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In pick 7 they get protection for the quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick10 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In No. 10 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
You do not let a wide receiver like Brian Thomas Jr. reach Round 2, Pick 17 and blink. They did not. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick80 Rnd3 Jaylen Wright
They took Jaylen Wright at par in slot 80, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick111 Rnd4 Xavier Thomas
Value said wait; Xavier Thomas in the 111th pick says they were not listening. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick116 Rnd4 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at the Round 4 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick123 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Cole Bishop at the 123rd overall pick is the proof. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick148 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett is a better player than the Round 5 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick175 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker slid further than he should have, and the 175th pick is lovely value for the tight end. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick196 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
No edge and no loss on Joe Milton III in pick No. 196; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick235 Rnd7 Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon in pick 235 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick252 Rnd7 Devin Culp
They reached into another round for Devin Culp, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.