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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (CIN)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CIN)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (CIN)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CIN)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (CIN)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (CIN)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (CIN)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Amari Kight Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Amari Kight
OT UCF
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CIN)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (LV)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (HOU)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (SEA)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (LAC)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Amari Kight Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (SEA)
Amari Kight
OT UCF
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (SEA)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (SEA)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (SEA)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CHI)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Players Gained
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Joey Bosa
LB
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Khalil Mack
LB
Head Shot
Skyy Moore
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
The Bengals won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Tim Smith at No. 210 is 89 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

The Majors steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The phones were where this weekend was really won. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 31st pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Tyleik Williams at slot 63. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Darien Porter
Darien Porter at pick No. 73 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick95 Rnd3 Azareye'h Thomas
No edge and no loss on Azareye'h Thomas in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick118 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at the 118th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick122 Rnd4 Deontae Lawson
You do not let a linebacker like Deontae Lawson reach pick 122 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick132 Rnd4 Evan Stewart
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Evan Stewart in the 132nd pick, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick136 Rnd4 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles slid further than he should have, and No. 136 is lovely value for the safety. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick152 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at Round 5, Pick 15 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick160 Rnd5 Miles Frazier
This one needs a full-page explanation: Miles Frazier in slot 160, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jake Majors
They barely believed it either: Jake Majors still on the board at pick No. 164. It fills a real need, too.
Pick173 Rnd5 Amari Kight
They talked themselves into Amari Kight at the 173rd overall pick, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jaishawn Barham
They went early on Jaishawn Barham in pick 192, and the value did not follow. The roster fit checks out.
Pick210 Rnd6 Tim Smith
A wild overpay on Tim Smith in the Round 6 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jake Briningstool
Steal is underselling it; Jake Briningstool at pick 234 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.