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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals won the night they stopped Neal from sliding. Grade: B.

When a board-topper like Devin Neal slides to pick 152, you do not overthink it, and the Bengals did not. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In No. 17 they get a lead back with juice at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Dylan Fairchild
A straight-up fair deal on Dylan Fairchild at the 49th pick, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
Somehow Jihaad Campbell was still sitting there in pick 81, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick117 Rnd4 Aeneas Peebles
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Aeneas Peebles in pick No. 117, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick152 Rnd5 Devin Neal
A running back of that caliber at the 152nd overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick191 Rnd6 CJ West
CJ West at Round 6, Pick 16 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.