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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CIN)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (CIN)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (CIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (CIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Picks Received
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (BAL)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (GB)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Players Gained
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De'Vondre Campbell
LB
Head Shot
Tavius Robinson
LB
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bengals fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Bengals reached some 89 spots for Carson Steele, and value like that does not grow back.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the 25th pick they get an island corner at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They jumped the gun on Kingsley Suamataia, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The roster fit checks out.
Pick62 Rnd2 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley in the 62nd overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick80 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
They paid sticker price for Brandon Dorlus in pick No. 80, and that is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick97 Rnd3 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at slot 97 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick115 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
No edge and no loss on Tyler Davis in pick 115; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick130 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at Round 4, Pick 30 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick135 Rnd4 Christian Jones
Nothing to complain about; Christian Jones went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick149 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at pick 149 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick194 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley at the Round 6 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick214 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in pick No. 214 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick219 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones in the 219th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick237 Rnd7 Carson Steele
A big swing on Carson Steele at slot 237, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick250 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
They talked themselves into Hayden Hatten at No. 250, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.