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Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall
B-
ValueC+
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Bengals checked most of the boxes and earned a B-. The Bengals bet big and early on Lee Hunter, 30 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.
The linebacker hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick Analysis
Pick10
Rnd1
Spencer Fano
In pick No. 10 they get a building block for the line. A real need, handled.
Pick41
Rnd2
Lee Hunter
A big swing on Lee Hunter at No. 41, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick72
Rnd3
Ja'Kobi Lane
A clean, defensible pick in slot 72 with a little surplus value in Ja'Kobi Lane. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick110
Rnd4
Boubacar Traore
Value said wait; Boubacar Traore in the 110th overall pick says they were not listening. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick188
Rnd6
Antonio Kite
A straight-up fair deal on Antonio Kite at Round 6, Pick 8, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick198
Rnd6
Jaren Kanak
Good price on Jaren Kanak in pick 198, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick226
Rnd7
Jalen Catalon
A conviction pick on Jalen Catalon at pick 226 that the board grades a round light. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.