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Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CIN)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CIN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (CIN)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (CIN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CIN)
Bear Alexander
DT USC
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CIN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
J.Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (CIN)
J.Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Draft Picks Received
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (HOU)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (KC)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (KC)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (IND)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (KC)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Players Gained
Head Shot
Raekwon Davis
DT
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D'Angelo Ross
CB
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall A-
ValueA NeedB- TradesB+ FutureA+
Henderson should have been long gone. The Bengals pounced, and earned a A-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Bengals watched TreVeyon Henderson slide 94 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

The Starks pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with cornerback, tight end and other spots still on the board. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They are betting Sturdivant proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Bottom line, with Jahdae Barron leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick44 Rnd2 Jahdae Barron
The board fumbled Jahdae Barron all the way to the Round 2 slot, and they scooped it up. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick54 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
A want over a need in the 54th pick: Malaki Starks adds a safety while cornerback, tight end and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick85 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Somehow Tate Ratledge was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 21, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick96 Rnd3 Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams at slot 96 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick113 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in No. 113 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick121 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with Andrew Mukuba while clear needs at cornerback, tight end and other spots sat open.
Pick150 Rnd5 Bear Alexander
No drama and no debate, Bear Alexander went about where he belonged in pick 150. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick166 Rnd5 TreVeyon Henderson
A top-tier running back at a bargain, TreVeyon Henderson in the 166th overall pick, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick189 Rnd6 Nazir Stackhouse
They read the board right and Nazir Stackhouse was the payoff at the 189th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick190 Rnd6 J.Michael Sturdivant
J.Michael Sturdivant in the 190th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick254 Rnd7 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at slot 254 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.