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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall
D-
ValueC
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB-
The phones sank the Bengals this weekend: D-. The Bengals bet big and early on Jarquez Hunter, 45 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Hard to defend, and the D- reflects that.
The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Guyton pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.
They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and tight end is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick17
Rnd1
T'Vondre Sweat
In pick 17 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick26
Rnd1
Keon Coleman
In pick No. 26 they get a go-to option on the outside, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49
Rnd2
Byron Murphy II
A conviction pick on Byron Murphy II at the 49th overall pick that the board grades a round light. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick81
Rnd3
Audric Estime
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Audric Estime well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick117
Rnd4
Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at the 117th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick154
Rnd5
Tyler Guyton
Value with a capital V on Tyler Guyton in No. 154, a genuine coup. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick173
Rnd5
Cam Hart
Cam Hart at pick 173 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick195
Rnd6
Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks at Round 6, Pick 20 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick238
Rnd7
Ali Jennings
No drama and no debate, Ali Jennings went about where he belonged in the 238th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick254
Rnd7
Jarquez Hunter
Jarquez Hunter at the 254th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.











