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Players Gained
Keenan
Allen
WR
Divine
Deablo
LB
Khalil
Herbert
RB
Eddie
Jackson
S
Roschon
Johnson
RB
Jaylon
Johnson
CB
Jourdan
Lewis
CB
DJ
Moore
WR
Amari
Rodgers
WR
Darnell
Wright
OT
Players traded away
Andrei
Iosivas
WR
Charlie
Jones
WR
Chase
Brown
RB
Cheyenne
O'Grady
WR
Chris
Evans
RB
Chris
Myarick
TE
Cody
Ford
OT
Cordell
Volson
OG
D'Ante
Smith
OT
Demetric
Felton Jr.
RB
Desmond
Noel
OG
Devin
Cochran
OT
Drew
Sample
TE
Jack
Sorenson
WR
Jackson
Carman
OT
Jaivon
Heiligh
WR
Jake
Browning
QB
Ja'Marr
Chase
WR
Jaxson
Kirkland
OG
Joe
Burrow
QB
Kendric
Pryor
WR
Kwamie
Lassiter II
WR
Max
Scharping
OG
Mike
Gesicki
TE
Mitchell
Wilcox
TE
Nate
Gilliam
C
Orlando
Brown Jr.
OT
Pooka
Williams Jr.
WR
Pro
Wells
TE
Riley
Lees
WR
Shermari
Jones
RB
Tanner
Hudson
TE
Tee
Higgins
WR
Trayveon
Williams
RB
Trenton
Irwin
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Trey
Hill
OG
Tyler
Boyd
WR
Zack
Moss
RB
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall
D+
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The phones sank the Bengals this weekend: D+. The Bengals put a flag in the ground for Jaylon Hutchings, 120 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Too much went sideways, and the D+ is the honest tally.
The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Devonshire falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The linebacker spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In No. 1 they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick13
Rnd1
Malik Nabers
In the 13th pick they get a No. 1 receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick21
Rnd1
Rome Odunze
In pick No. 21 they get a true top target, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick44
Rnd2
Jordan Morgan
Nothing to complain about; Jordan Morgan went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick49
Rnd2
Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier at Round 2, Pick 17 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick75
Rnd3
Kiran Amegadjie
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kiran Amegadjie at the 75th overall pick is the proof. The roster fit checks out.
Pick97
Rnd3
Zak Zinter
They paid up for Zak Zinter at the Round 3 slot when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick115
Rnd4
Dallin Holker
A big swing on Dallin Holker at the 115th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick120
Rnd4
Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at Round 4, Pick 20 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick122
Rnd4
Will Shipley
Value with a capital V on Will Shipley in pick No. 122, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick149
Rnd5
Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell in the 149th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick161
Rnd5
Jarrian Jones
They robbed the room for Jarrian Jones here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick172
Rnd5
Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse slid further than he should have, and slot 172 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick174
Rnd5
Trente Jones
Trente Jones in No. 174 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick191
Rnd6
Luke McCaffrey
You do not let a wide receiver like Luke McCaffrey reach the 191st overall pick and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick194
Rnd6
Jordan Travis
Circle this one: Jordan Travis at slot 194 is a fall that decides a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick221
Rnd7
Frank Gore Jr.
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Frank Gore Jr.. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick223
Rnd7
Zion Logue
Zion Logue in No. 223 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick224
Rnd7
Julian Pearl
Julian Pearl at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick226
Rnd7
Tanner McLachlan
A tight end of that caliber at pick 226 is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick233
Rnd7
J.J. Weaver
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for J.J. Weaver. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick234
Rnd7
Jaylon Hutchings
They reached a country mile for Jaylon Hutchings at pick No. 234, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick238
Rnd7
M.J. Devonshire
They will replay M.J. Devonshire at the Round 7 slot for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick257
Rnd7
Garret Greenfield
Garret Greenfield in No. 257 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.