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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CIN)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (CIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Ja'Quinden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ja'Quinden Jackson
RB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (DEN)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DEN)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DEN)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesC+ FutureB+
The Bengals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Bengals spent No. 81 on Jordan Phillips, a name most had 28 spots down the list.

Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Mondon Jr. pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In the Round 1 slot they get a rangy last line of defense. More want than need.
Pick51 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
By-the-book stuff, JT Tuimoloau at slot 51 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jordan Phillips
A real head-scratcher, Jordan Phillips in the 81st pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick118 Rnd4 Cody Simon
The board had cheaper options than Cody Simon at Round 4, Pick 17, and it noticed. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Smael Mondon Jr. at pick 121. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick154 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
They reached a country mile for JJ Pegues at No. 154, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick193 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner at pick 193 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick195 Rnd6 Ja'Quinden Jackson
A reach for Ja'Quinden Jackson in Round 6, Pick 17; a little patience would have been rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.