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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall
D
ValueA-
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB-
Grand theft in Round 3, Pick 23: the Bengals steal Corley and grade out a D. The trade table was where it all came apart. The Bengals shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. Put together, it is a D.
Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Jefferson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.
However the rest shakes out, Corley at that price is a win they earned.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and linebacker is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick18
Rnd1
Brock Bowers
In pick 18 they get a moveable chess piece at tight end at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick25
Rnd1
Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 25th overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49
Rnd2
Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at No. 49 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick80
Rnd3
Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at the 80th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick86
Rnd3
Malachi Corley
They robbed the room for Malachi Corley here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick91
Rnd3
Jaylen Wright
Value with a capital V on Jaylen Wright in slot 91, a genuine coup. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick116
Rnd4
Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson in the Round 4 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick127
Rnd4
Christian Mahogany
A offensive lineman of that caliber at Round 4, Pick 27 is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick148
Rnd5
Christian Jones
Nice patience on Christian Jones, who had no business lasting to pick No. 148. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick175
Rnd5
Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at pick 175 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.











