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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall
B-
ValueC
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Bengals: B-. There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Bengals started one anyway for Vincent Anthony Jr., 75 picks ahead of schedule. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.
The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
The back end got a real overhaul.
Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.
Pick Analysis
Pick10
Rnd1
Jermod McCoy
In the 10th overall pick they get a ballhawk on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42
Rnd2
Isaiah World
Isaiah World at pick 42 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick74
Rnd3
Tim Keenan III
They reached into another round for Tim Keenan III, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick110
Rnd4
Vincent Anthony Jr.
Vincent Anthony Jr. at the Round 4 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick191
Rnd6
Bud Clark
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bud Clark. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick204
Rnd6
Bryce Foster
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Bryce Foster well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick225
Rnd7
Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in pick 225 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.