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  • JGB1969 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CIN)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CIN)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (CIN)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CIN)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CIN)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (CIN)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CIN)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Draft Picks Received
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (GB)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAC)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (GB)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (LAC)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Players Gained
Head Shot
Dez Fitzpatrick
WR
Head Shot
Colby Wooden
DT
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bengals won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

The Upton Stout pick is the one that will follow the Bengals into the fall. They took him 34 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. However the rest shakes out, Williams at that price is a win they earned.

The Ezeiruaku pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at linebacker and quarterback. The linebacker spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In No. 23 they get a bendy edge with upside, and a steal at that.
Pick49 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
A curious use of Round 2, Pick 17. Linebacker and quarterback needed the pick; an edge rusher in Donovan Ezeiruaku did not.
Pick55 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tyleik Williams in the 55th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick86 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
They reached a country mile for Dylan Fairchild at pick 86, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick119 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton at the 119th overall pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick125 Rnd4 O'Donnell Fortune
O'Donnell Fortune at pick No. 125 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick153 Rnd5 Upton Stout
This one needs a full-page explanation: Upton Stout in slot 153, miles early. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick181 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
They left a pile of value on the table to take Luke Lachey this early at the 181st pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick193 Rnd6 Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams in No. 193 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick198 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
A slide stopped in the 198th overall pick, with JJ Pegues worth more than the price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick209 Rnd6 Kyle Monangai
Kyle Monangai in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick239 Rnd7 Ricky White III
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 239 is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.