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RUN ON APR 23, 2025

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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Jah Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jah Joyner
DL-EDGE Minnesota
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Bengals clearly saw something nobody else did in Collin Oliver, taking him 106 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want. That Starks pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Interior defensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Malaki Starks in pick 49, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
They reached a country mile for Jared Wilson at pick No. 81, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick119 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
A wild overpay on Hollin Pierce in the Round 4 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jah Joyner
Jah Joyner in the 153rd pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick193 Rnd6 Collin Oliver
Collin Oliver in the 193rd overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.