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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall
D+
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureA+
The Bengals got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D+. The Bengals bet big and early on J.J. Weaver, 164 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D+ is the result.
The Simon pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close.
A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.
Pick Analysis
Pick7
Rnd1
Ashton Jeanty
In Round 1, Pick 7 they get a three-down runner. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick16
Rnd1
Mason Graham
In pick 16 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick18
Rnd1
Jahdae Barron
In No. 18 they get an island corner at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick44
Rnd2
Emeka Egbuka
They read the board right and Emeka Egbuka was the payoff at pick No. 44. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick50
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
Somehow Nick Emmanwori was still sitting there in the Round 2 slot, and they pounced on premier safety value. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick57
Rnd2
Dillon Gabriel
Dillon Gabriel at the 57th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick75
Rnd3
Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland in the 75th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick82
Rnd3
Deone Walker
Deone Walker is a better player than No. 82 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick89
Rnd3
Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. at the 89th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick116
Rnd4
Rylie Mills
A real head-scratcher, Rylie Mills in pick 116 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick136
Rnd4
Deontae Lawson
They barely believed it either: Deontae Lawson still on the board at pick No. 136. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick150
Rnd5
Joshua Gray
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Joshua Gray well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick188
Rnd6
J.J. Weaver
A big swing on J.J. Weaver at slot 188, well ahead of any board in the building. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick237
Rnd7
Cody Simon
Cody Simon at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.











































