B
Cincinnati Bengals
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Bengals and Fields: B.
by GeeFang ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 5 steals
· 0 reaches
The Bengals did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Malachi Fields fell into slot 110. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.
For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick-by-Pick
In No. 10 they get a three-down runner, outstanding value to boot.
Fair-plus on Dillon Thieneman, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Value with a capital V on Jake Golday in slot 72, a genuine coup. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
They will replay Malachi Fields at the 110th pick for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Taking Aamil Wagner in Round 6, Pick 8 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Jeff Caldwell slipping to the 199th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
TJ Hall at pick 221 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
They did well to land Miles Kitselman in the Round 7 slot, just ahead of his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.