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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CIN)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CIN)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Draft Picks Traded
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (HOU)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Johnny Johnson III
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Bengals for Majors: B+.

When a board-topper like Jake Majors slides to the Round 5 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Bengals did not.

If Igbinosun pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Mason Graham
They read the board right and Mason Graham was the payoff at No. 17. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jared Ivey
They reached into another round for Jared Ivey, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick81 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
You do not let a safety like Xavier Watts reach the 81st overall pick and blink. They did not. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Dylan Sampson in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick117 Rnd4 Demetrius Knight Jr.
A linebacker of that caliber at pick No. 117 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jake Majors
Steal is underselling it; Jake Majors at pick 152 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick165 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
Circle this one: Oronde Gadsden II at the 165th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick191 Rnd6 Davison Igbinosun
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Davison Igbinosun. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.