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Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CIN)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CIN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Kevin Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (CIN)
Kevin Jennings
QB SMU
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Kevin Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Kevin Jennings
QB SMU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CAR)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Players Gained
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A'Shawn Robinson
DT
Players traded away
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Jermaine Burton
WR
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Trey Hendrickson
DE
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB
Giddens should have been long gone. The Bengals pounced, and earned a D.

The phones were a trap the Bengals kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. Put together, it is a D.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Jennings pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Giddens.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 22nd overall pick they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Taking Malaki Starks in the 49th pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick57 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
A reach on Donovan Ezeiruaku in Round 2, Pick 25; the board had better options right there. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Jalen Royals in pick No. 81, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick86 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Nothing to complain about; Donovan Jackson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick111 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
They did well to land Jared Wilson in the Round 4 slot, just ahead of his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jacob Parrish
A straight-up fair deal on Jacob Parrish at Round 4, Pick 17, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick153 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander in slot 153 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick193 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
They will replay DJ Giddens at No. 193 for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick249 Rnd7 Kevin Jennings
Kevin Jennings in the Round 7 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It fills a real need, too.