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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall
B-
ValueC+
NeedB-
TradesB-
FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bengals a B-. There is a lot to like until you notice cornerback is still a hole. The Bengals never got to the one that mattered most. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.
They are betting Jackson proves the room right and everyone else wrong. That Norman-Lott pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick Analysis
Pick17
Rnd1
Landon Jackson
In No. 17 they get a premier pass rusher, even if it was a touch early. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49
Rnd2
Elic Ayomanor
They jumped the gun on Elic Ayomanor, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick81
Rnd3
Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott at pick No. 81 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick118
Rnd4
Emery Jones Jr.
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Emery Jones Jr.. It fills a real need, too.
Pick154
Rnd5
Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim at Round 5, Pick 15 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick195
Rnd6
Donovan Edwards
A tidy bit of business in pick 195, where Donovan Edwards graded well above the range. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.






