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RUN ON APR 19, 2025

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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CIN)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DEN)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
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Marvin Mims Jr.
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Bengals let Judkins fall and pounced. Final grade: B+.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Bengals came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Judkins pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In No. 20 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
A tidy little value on Aireontae Ersery in Round 2, Pick 17, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick81 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
A quiet steal in the Round 3 slot: Carson Schwesinger for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick85 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Steal is underselling it; Quinshon Judkins at the 85th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick119 Rnd4 Zy Alexander
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Zy Alexander at the 119th pick is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick153 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at pick No. 153 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jaylen Reed in pick No. 193. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick208 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
No edge and no loss on Jay Higgins in slot 208; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.