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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (CIN)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (CIN)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CIN)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (CIN)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (LAC)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kristian Fulton
CB
Head Shot
Donte Jackson
CB
Head Shot
Isaiah Oliver
CB
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Bengals and Helm: B+.

You could see the war room lean forward. Gunnar Helm at No. 133 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The Gadsden II pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped linebacker, which is a strange place to end up. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Derrick Harmon at the Round 2 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Bradyn Swinson
They liked Bradyn Swinson enough to skip the value, taking him in the 49th overall pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick81 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge slipping to pick 81 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick119 Rnd4 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo at the 119th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick133 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Gunnar Helm in pick No. 133, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jacob Parrish
Jacob Parrish in No. 153 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick158 Rnd5 Nick Nash
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Nick Nash in slot 158. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick162 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
They reached a country mile for Oronde Gadsden II at Round 5, Pick 24, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick193 Rnd6 Raheim Sanders
Taking Raheim Sanders in the Round 6 slot is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.