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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CIN)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CIN)
Mykel Williams
DE Georgia
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Elijah Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CIN)
Elijah Roberts
DE SMU
Draft Picks Received
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Elijah Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (DEN)
Elijah Roberts
DE SMU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (DEN)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
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Cody Barton
LB
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Jaylon Johnson
CB
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueA NeedB- TradesB- FutureA+
Grand theft in Round 6, Pick 12: the Bengals steal Neal and grade out a B+.

The Bengals did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Devin Neal fell into Round 6, Pick 12. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

The Roberts reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it.

The Bengals paired the rookies with proven help, Jaylon Johnson leading the way.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick41 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
You do not let a safety like Nick Emmanwori reach pick 41 and blink. They did not. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick75 Rnd3 Omarion Hampton
They barely believed it either: Omarion Hampton still on the board at the 75th overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick111 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
They reached a country mile for Jaeden Roberts at slot 111, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.
Pick122 Rnd4 Jay Higgins
Steal is underselling it; Jay Higgins at pick No. 122 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick147 Rnd5 Mykel Williams
A reach on Mykel Williams in No. 147; the board had better options right there. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick187 Rnd6 Devin Neal
Devin Neal at the Round 6 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick192 Rnd6 Elijah Roberts
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Elijah Roberts in the 192nd pick, plain and simple. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.