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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall
F
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureD
The Barner reach set a tone the Bengals could not shake: F. The Bengals treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending slot 151 on AJ Barner a full 42 spots early. There is no dressing it up: a F.
The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.
Williams falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.
There is no soft landing here: they fought the board and left quarterback open, and the grade is the bill.
Pick Analysis
Pick23
Rnd1
Amarius Mims
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term starter on the line. A real need, handled.
Pick24
Rnd1
Adonai Mitchell
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at the 49th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick56
Rnd2
Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at pick 56 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick80
Rnd3
Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier slipping to pick No. 80 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick85
Rnd3
Jalen McMillan
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jalen McMillan in slot 85. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick89
Rnd3
Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at pick No. 89 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick115
Rnd4
Beau Brade
A tidy little value on Beau Brade in Round 4, Pick 15, a step better than break-even. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick127
Rnd4
Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon in the 127th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick151
Rnd5
AJ Barner
AJ Barner in the Round 5 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick196
Rnd6
Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford in pick 196 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick197
Rnd6
Andru Phillips
Taking Andru Phillips in the 197th pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick202
Rnd6
Michael Wiley
Nice patience on Michael Wiley, who had no business lasting to No. 202. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick238
Rnd7
Miyan Williams
Steal is underselling it; Miyan Williams at slot 238 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick254
Rnd7
Steele Chambers
The board fumbled Steele Chambers all the way to the 254th overall pick, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.


















