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Draft Selections
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CIN)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (CIN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CIN)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Thomas Fidone II Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (CIN)
Thomas Fidone II
TE Nebraska
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (KC)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Thomas Fidone II Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Thomas Fidone II
TE Nebraska
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (LAC)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Players Gained
Head Shot
DeForest Buckner
DT
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
Grand theft in pick No. 257: the Bengals steal Higgins and grade out a B+.

The Bengals spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Jay Higgins, the No. 201 name on the board, in slot 257.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. If Kennard pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

The Burch pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick45 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
Derrick Harmon slipping to the Round 2 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kyle Kennard
Kyle Kennard at Round 2, Pick 17 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jordan Burch
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback to take Jordan Burch, an edge rusher that was not the priority.
Pick125 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Denzel Burke at pick 125. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick151 Rnd5 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson in slot 151 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jack Nelson this early at pick No. 153. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick166 Rnd5 Connor Colby
Connor Colby at the 166th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick193 Rnd6 Clay Webb
Clay Webb at the 193rd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick226 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
You do not let a running back like Tahj Brooks reach the Round 7 slot and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick236 Rnd7 Thomas Fidone II
A reach on Thomas Fidone II in pick No. 236; the board had better options right there. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick257 Rnd7 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins in slot 257 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.