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Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CIN)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CIN)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Draft Picks Received
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (SF)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
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Maliek Collins
DT
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Justin Jefferson
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
The Bengals worked the phones like thieves and earned a B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Jalen Coker, 57 picks early at Round 6, Pick 19. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Wallace at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

Good work on the whole, with linebacker the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick63 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in pick 63 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick80 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick94 Rnd3 Andru Phillips
Andru Phillips in pick No. 94 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick97 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Dominick Puni at No. 97. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick115 Rnd4 Maason Smith
Maason Smith at the 115th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick149 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
A reasonable price with a little left over, Nehemiah Pritchett in the 149th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick194 Rnd6 Jalen Coker
Jalen Coker at the Round 6 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Erick All
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Erick All in pick 214. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick224 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
They took Frank Gore Jr. at par in Round 7, Pick 4, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick237 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
You do not let an offensive lineman like Caedan Wallace reach the 237th overall pick and blink. They did not. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick238 Rnd7 Dominique Hampton
A tidy little value on Dominique Hampton in slot 238, a step better than break-even. A minor itch, scratched.