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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CIN)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Caelen Carson
DB Wake Forest
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CIN)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CIN)
Raheim Sanders
RB Arkansas
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Tre Harris
WR Mississippi
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ajani Cornelius
OL Oregon
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (KC)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (KC)
Raheim Sanders
RB Arkansas
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Ajani Cornelius
OL Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (KC)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Players Gained
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Mike Edwards
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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
The Bengals kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The tape said wait; the Bengals did not. Tre Harris went at the Round 5 slot, a good 26 picks before the board was ready.

They will answer for taking defensive back early while cornerback and interior defensive lineman went begging. The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. That Carson pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 17th overall pick they get a difference-maker at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at No. 63 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick81 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
Of all the spots to shop, they chose defensive back. Caelen Carson in the 81st pick leaves cornerback and interior defensive lineman for later.
Pick94 Rnd3 Troy Fautanu
Value said wait; Troy Fautanu in the Round 3 slot says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick117 Rnd4 James Williams
No edge and no loss on James Williams in pick 117; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick131 Rnd4 Cade Stover
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Cade Stover adds a TE-EDGE and leaves cornerback and interior defensive lineman untouched.
Pick154 Rnd5 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
They liked Zion Tupuola-Fetui enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 154. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick163 Rnd5 Raheim Sanders
A premium they did not need to pay, Raheim Sanders a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick173 Rnd5 Tre Harris
Tre Harris at the Round 5 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick175 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius in the 175th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick195 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Curtis Jacobs. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick238 Rnd7 Theo Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Theo Johnson at slot 238 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick254 Rnd7 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe at Round 7, Pick 34 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.