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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CIN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CIN)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (DET)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DET)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (LAC)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (DET)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Neal should have been long gone. The Bengals pounced, and earned a B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Devin Neal tumbling to the Bengals in the 248th overall pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want. Job largely done: tight end settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Good work on the whole, with cornerback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In No. 17 they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
Harold Fannin Jr. slipping to pick 49 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick86 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at the Round 3 slot is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick117 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
Nice patience on Luke Kandra, who had no business lasting to pick No. 117. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in the 123rd overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick152 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in the 152nd pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick194 Rnd6 Tahj Brooks
Taking Tahj Brooks in slot 194 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick248 Rnd7 Devin Neal
A running back of that caliber at Round 7, Pick 32 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.