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Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CIN)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (CIN)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CIN)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Draft Picks Received
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (SEA)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (DEN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (SEA)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (LAC)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (SEA)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Players Gained
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Asante Samuel Jr.
CB
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Devaughn Vele
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bengals robbed the room for Sampson. Final grade: B+.

You could see the war room lean forward. Dylan Sampson at the 152nd pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The Walker reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In the 22nd pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. More want than need.
Pick51 Rnd2 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at slot 51 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 81, where Jayden Higgins graded well above the range. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick117 Rnd4 Tate Ratledge
Steal is underselling it; Tate Ratledge at pick 117 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick136 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
The board fumbled Malachi Moore all the way to No. 136, and they scooped it up. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick152 Rnd5 Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson at the Round 5 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson in the 191st overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick195 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. at Round 6, Pick 20 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick210 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at the 210th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.