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RUN ON APR 11, 2025

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  • Holwadel9 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CIN)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Draft Picks Traded
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (HOU)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
The Bengals kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Bengals spent the Round 5 slot on Tahj Brooks, a name most had 46 spots down the list. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In pick 25 they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
A tidy little value on Xavier Watts in slot 49, a step better than break-even. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick81 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
A reasonable price with a little left over, Mason Taylor in Round 3, Pick 17. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick89 Rnd3 Charles Grant
By-the-book stuff, Charles Grant at pick No. 89 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick119 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
They left a pile of value on the table to take Luke Kandra this early at the 119th overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick153 Rnd5 Tahj Brooks
They reached a country mile for Tahj Brooks at No. 153, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
They paid a round early for Jay Higgins in the 193rd overall pick, more than the board wanted. It fills a real need, too.