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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CIN)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CIN)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Draft Picks Received
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (TB)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (TB)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (TB)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Hayden Conner at pick 158 is 51 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Gadsden II. They left with tight end solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In pick No. 17 they get a rangy last line of defense. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau in Round 2, Pick 17 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick84 Rnd3 Danny Stutsman
No edge and no loss on Danny Stutsman in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
A slide stopped in the 118th pick, with Jordan Phillips worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick154 Rnd5 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II in slot 154 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick158 Rnd5 Hayden Conner
Value said wait; Hayden Conner in No. 158 says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
Pick195 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
A quiet steal in No. 195: Oronde Gadsden II for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.