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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (CIN)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Mike Sainristil
DB Michigan
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jestin Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jestin Jacobs
LB Oregon
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Picks Received
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
David Montgomery
RB
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Bengals: B.

Every other box got a look, but cornerback did not. The Bengals will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with. The bottom line is a respectable B.

Reaching for Lachey left real value on the table behind him. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Newton.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In pick No. 30 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They paid sticker price for Patrick Paul in Round 2, Pick 17, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick81 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
No drama and no debate, Zak Zinter went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick117 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
They took Mohamed Kamara at par in No. 117, which is nothing to complain about. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick130 Rnd4 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey at pick 130 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick154 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in slot 154 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.
Pick173 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith at the 173rd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jestin Jacobs
By-the-book stuff, Jestin Jacobs at the 195th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick238 Rnd7 Carson Steele
Carson Steele at slot 238 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick254 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
Hayden Hatten at No. 254 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.