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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CIN)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CIN)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jake Majors
C Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (ARI)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Max Melton
CB
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureC+
The Bengals won the night they stopped Singleton from sliding. Grade: B+.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Nicholas Singleton, the No. 104 name on the board, stolen at the Round 6 slot. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Spending an early pick on safety with tight end, wide receiver and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Malaki Starks
In the Round 1 slot they get a two-high chess piece. More want than need.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
A tidy bit of business in No. 44, where Jalon Walker graded well above the range. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick75 Rnd3 Deone Walker
A tidy little value on Deone Walker in Round 3, Pick 11, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick76 Rnd3 Trey Amos
Value with a capital V on Trey Amos in slot 76, a genuine coup. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick116 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Malachi Moore adds a safety and leaves tight end, wide receiver and other spots untouched.
Pick150 Rnd5 Danny Stutsman
You do not let a linebacker like Danny Stutsman reach pick 150 and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jake Majors
They will replay Jake Majors at the 152nd overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick189 Rnd6 Nicholas Singleton
A running back of that caliber at the 189th pick is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.