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Rwh DRAFTING FOR THEBengals
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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.











