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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CIN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CIN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CIN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (CIN)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (MIN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (DAL)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (TEN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (MIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (ATL)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (TEN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CHI)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Players Gained
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Andrew Booth Jr.
CB
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Robert Hainsey
C
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Mike Hughes
CB
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Arden Key
LB
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David Onyemata
DT
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall A-
ValueA NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Bengals let Styles fall and pounced. Final grade: A-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Bengals were there to profit. Sonny Styles, the No. 127 name on the board, should have been long gone before No. 171.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Reaching for Durant left real value on the table behind him. For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Spending an early pick on safety with cornerback, wide receiver and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

Bottom line, with Ashton Jeanty leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick No. 28 they get a featured back at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick45 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
They will replay Nick Emmanwori at pick 45 for years; that is how good the value is. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jake Majors
No drama and no debate, Jake Majors went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick104 Rnd4 Mason Taylor
By-the-book stuff, Mason Taylor at the 104th pick squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick116 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
They bypassed pressing needs at cornerback, wide receiver and other spots to take Malachi Moore, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick140 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
A linebacker of that caliber at No. 140 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick150 Rnd5 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at slot 150 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick151 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at the 151st overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick171 Rnd5 Sonny Styles
You do not let a safety like Sonny Styles reach pick No. 171 and blink. They did not. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.