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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CIN)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CIN)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (CIN)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Zach Rice Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (CIN)
Zach Rice
C North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (DEN)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Zach Rice Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (CHI)
Zach Rice
C North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (DEN)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Players Gained
Head Shot
Zacch Pickens
DT
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB FutureB+
Larceny in No. 204 lands the Bengals a B, Hancock and all.

The board owed the Bengals one, and it paid up: Jordan Hancock, the No. 144 name on the board, sitting there at pick 204 like a gift left on the doorstep. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Walker has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. More want than need.
Pick44 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Circle this one: Nick Emmanwori at No. 44 is a fall that decides a draft. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jordan James
Jordan James at slot 78 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick79 Rnd3 Jay Higgins
The board fumbled Jay Higgins all the way to Round 3, Pick 15, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick114 Rnd4 Deone Walker
They went early on Deone Walker in pick No. 114, and the value did not follow. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick150 Rnd5 Zy Alexander
They read the board right and Zy Alexander was the payoff at the 150th overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick190 Rnd6 Miles Frazier
They paid sticker price for Miles Frazier in pick 190, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock at the 204th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick243 Rnd7 Zach Rice
Zach Rice at Round 7, Pick 29 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.