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02/05/24-1

  • WrongVerb DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Kansas
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Jontrey Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jontrey Hunter
S Georgia State
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Bengals let Tagovailoa fall and pounced. Final grade: D.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Bengals shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Tagovailoa. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick 18 they get a true top target. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick46 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tyler Guyton in No. 46. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick49 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
A tidy bit of business in the 49th pick, where Byron Murphy II graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick80 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Junior Colson at pick No. 80 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick115 Rnd4 Cade Stover
The board fumbled Cade Stover all the way to slot 115, and they scooped it up. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick117 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
They read the board right and Khyree Jackson was the payoff at the 117th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick151 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
A tidy little value on Dallin Holker in Round 5, Pick 15, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick173 Rnd5 Austin Booker
Austin Booker at No. 173 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick196 Rnd6 Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal at pick No. 196 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jontrey Hunter
Steal is underselling it; Jontrey Hunter at the 238th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick254 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
Circle this one: Taulia Tagovailoa at the 254th pick is a fall that decides a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.