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Draft Selections
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CIN)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CIN)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CIN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CIN)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals robbed the room for Higgins. Final grade: B-.

Somebody in pick 187 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Bengals sat still while Jayden Higgins, the No. 128 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Dellinger reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Princely Umanmielen
In No. 11 they get a bendy edge with upside. Need was not the driver here.
Pick43 Rnd2 Jahdae Barron
Jahdae Barron in slot 43 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick75 Rnd3 Tyleik Williams
They did well to land Tyleik Williams in Round 3, Pick 11, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick112 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Denzel Burke in pick 112, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick149 Rnd5 Raheim Sanders
Raheim Sanders in the Round 5 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at the 187th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick227 Rnd7 Garrett Dellinger
Garrett Dellinger at pick No. 227 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.