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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall
B
ValueA-
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Bengals robbed the room for Majors. Final grade: B. Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Jake Majors got past him. The Bengals do not have to explain a thing at pick No. 152. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.
A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want. Interior defensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick17
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
In the 17th pick they get a true top target, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49
Rnd2
Jihaad Campbell
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jihaad Campbell in pick 49. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick81
Rnd3
Tyleik Williams
They will replay Tyleik Williams at pick No. 81 for years; that is how good the value is. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick117
Rnd4
Jack Bech
Circle this one: Jack Bech at slot 117 is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick152
Rnd5
Jake Majors
Jake Majors at No. 152 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick191
Rnd6
Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II at Round 6, Pick 16 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.