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  • marcosxfern DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CIN)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (CIN)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (CIN)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (CIN)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (HOU)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Bengals kept it disciplined and banked a B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: R Mason Thomas in the 118th overall pick, a good 82 spots before the room expected him.

James falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want.

Tight end was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Good work on the whole, with cornerback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
A tidy little value on Kenneth Grant in pick No. 25, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick49 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
They did well to land Xavier Watts in slot 49, just ahead of his grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick58 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
Fair-plus on Harold Fannin Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick81 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
A linebacker of that caliber at the Round 3 slot is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick118 Rnd4 R Mason Thomas
Value said wait; R Mason Thomas in the 118th pick says they were not listening. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick131 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
They robbed the room for Tez Johnson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick154 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
Somehow Ajani Cornelius was still sitting there in pick No. 154, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jordan James
The board fumbled Jordan James all the way to pick 195, and they scooped it up. The roster fit checks out.
Pick208 Rnd6 Clay Webb
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Clay Webb. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.