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02/13/24-2

  • WrongVerb DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CIN)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (CIN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Ohio
Draft Picks Received
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (LAR)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (LAR)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CLE)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Eric Banks
DE
Head Shot
Zaire Mitchell-Paden
TE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Larceny in pick No. 173 lands the Bengals a D-, Bishop and all.

The Bengals lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.

For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. Getting Bishop where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the 19th overall pick they get a cornerstone up front. A real need, handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. in No. 35 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins at pick 49 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick71 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Junior Colson at Round 3, Pick 7 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick83 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
A reasonable price with a little left over, Christian Mahogany in the Round 3 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick90 Rnd3 Josh Newton
Fair-plus on Josh Newton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick104 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
No drama and no debate, Khyree Jackson went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 4. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick115 Rnd4 Dillon Johnson
A straight-up fair deal on Dillon Johnson at pick 115, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick173 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop at the Round 5 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick191 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett is a better player than the 191st pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick196 Rnd6 Ethan Driskell
A tidy bit of business in No. 196, where Ethan Driskell graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Isaiah Williams
They robbed the room for Isaiah Williams here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick254 Rnd7 Kurtis Rourke
A clean, defensible pick in slot 254 with a little surplus value in Kurtis Rourke. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.