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  • Rwh DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (CIN)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (CIN)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (PHI)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (PHI)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PHI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueA NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Bengals for Brooks: B+.

The Bengals spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Tahj Brooks, the No. 111 name on the board, in Round 7, Pick 37. Call it a sensible B+, earned the boring way.

That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

Job largely done: tight end settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a load in the middle, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
A tidy bit of business in slot 49, where Tyler Booker graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Taking Jihaad Campbell in the Round 2 slot is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick81 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
They barely believed it either: Dylan Fairchild still on the board at the 81st pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick95 Rnd3 Colston Loveland
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Colston Loveland in pick No. 95, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick117 Rnd4 Tai Felton
Somehow Tai Felton was still sitting there in the 117th overall pick, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick152 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
You do not let a safety like Kevin Winston Jr. reach pick 152 and blink. They did not. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick191 Rnd6 Brashard Smith
Steal is underselling it; Brashard Smith at No. 191 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick253 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
Circle this one: Tahj Brooks at the 253rd overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.