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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CIN)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (CIN)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (MIN)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals won the night they stopped Neal from sliding. Grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Devin Neal at the 168th pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend.

They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in pick 49 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
A linebacker of that caliber at the 81st overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick138 Rnd5 Jake Majors
You do not let an offensive lineman like Jake Majors reach Round 5, Pick 1 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick152 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Taking Smael Mondon Jr. in pick No. 152 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick168 Rnd5 Devin Neal
Devin Neal in slot 168 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick191 Rnd6 Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks at the 191st pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick247 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
They will replay Ollie Gordon II at No. 247 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.