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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CIN)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CIN)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CIN)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CIN)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Bengals for Higgins: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Jayden Higgins at slot 149 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In slot 11 they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick43 Rnd2 Josaiah Stewart
Josaiah Stewart in the 43rd overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick75 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Taking Kaleb Johnson in Round 3, Pick 11 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick112 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Circle this one: Kevin Winston Jr. at the 112th pick is a fall that decides a draft. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at the Round 5 slot 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.
Pick187 Rnd6 Davison Igbinosun
A reasonable price with a little left over, Davison Igbinosun in pick No. 187. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick227 Rnd7 J.C. Davis
No drama and no debate, J.C. Davis went about where he belonged in pick 227. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.