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Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (CIN)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CIN)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (CIN)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (CIN)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CIN)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Kai Kroeger Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (CIN)
Kai Kroeger
P South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (GB)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SEA)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Kai Kroeger Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Kai Kroeger
P South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (SEA)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB+
The Bengals robbed the room for Mullings. Final grade: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Kalel Mullings got past him. The Bengals do not have to explain a thing at the 167th pick.

They will need Kroeger to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick49 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
Value with a capital V on Tyleik Williams in No. 49, a genuine coup. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jihaad Campbell at pick No. 56 is the proof. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick62 Rnd2 Isaiah Bond
The board had Isaiah Bond higher than the 62nd pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick81 Rnd3 Azareye'h Thomas
They robbed the room for Azareye'h Thomas here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Somehow Demetrius Knight Jr. was still sitting there in the Round 3 slot, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick118 Rnd4 Ozzy Trapilo
A offensive lineman of that caliber at slot 118 is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at the 123rd overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick137 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
Circle this one: Lathan Ransom at pick 137 is a fall that decides a draft. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick154 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
They will replay Ajani Cornelius at the 154th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick167 Rnd5 Kalel Mullings
Steal is underselling it; Kalel Mullings at No. 167 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick175 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
Taking Mitchell Evans in pick No. 175 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick195 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
They let Cobee Bryant come to them and pounced at Round 6, Pick 17. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick206 Rnd6 Nick Nash
Nick Nash in the 206th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick243 Rnd7 Kai Kroeger
Kai Kroeger at pick 243 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.