Draft Regrade · AFC North

Cincinnati Bengals

10 drafts, 86 picks. Class ranks are after Week 9, 2026.

2026 draft

28thof 32 classes6pointsB-on draft weekend

After Week 9, 2026. The whole 2026 draft

0 stars 0 good starters 0 average starters 7 depth 0 busts

  1. 41Rd 2Cashius HowellEDGE · Texas A&MD+3pointsdepth91stin a redraft
  2. 72Rd 3Tacario DavisCB · WashingtonC1pointdepth130thin a redraft
  3. 128Rd 4Connor LewC · AuburnD0pointsdepthtied 190thin a redraft
  4. 140Rd 4Colbie YoungWR · GeorgiaB-2pointsdepth108thin a redraft
  5. 189Rd 6Brian Parker IIC · DukeC-0pointsdepthtied 190thin a redraft
  6. 221Rd 7Jack EndriesTE · TexasB-0pointsdepth144thin a redraft
  7. 226Rd 7Landon RobinsonDT · NavyB-0pointsdepthtied 190thin a redraft

B- on draft weekend. An edge rusher taken at 41 because the first went for Dexter Lawrence; a trade back that bought two fourths, one of them on a torn ACL. The whole grade, and why

2025 draft

27thof 32 classes36pointsCon draft weekend

After Week 9, 2026. The whole 2025 draft

0 stars 2 good starters 0 average starters 3 depth 1 bust

  1. 17Rd 1Shemar StewartEDGE · Texas A&MD2pointsdepth161stin a redraft
  2. 49Rd 2Demetrius Knight Jr.LB · South CarolinaC+5pointsbust128thin a redraft
  3. 81Rd 3Dylan FairchildOG · GeorgiaB18pointsgood starter42ndin a redraft
  4. 119Rd 4Barrett CarterLB · ClemsonA-10pointsgood starter91stin a redraft
  5. 153Rd 5Jalen RiversOG · MiamiC-1pointdepth183rdin a redraft
  6. 193Rd 6Tahj BrooksRB · Texas TechB-0pointsdepth208thin a redraft

C on draft weekend. The right positions, in order, at prices the boards did not support. The whole grade, and why

2024 draft

19thof 32 classes89pointsBon draft weekend

After Week 9, 2026. The whole 2024 draft

0 stars 1 good starter 1 average starter 5 depth 3 busts

  1. 18Rd 1Amarius MimsOT · GeorgiaB-30pointsgood starter39thin a redraft
  2. 49Rd 2Kris JenkinsDT · MichiganB18pointsaverage starter72ndin a redraft
  3. 80Rd 3Jermaine BurtonWR · AlabamaD2pointsbust172ndin a redraft
  4. 97Rd 3McKinnley JacksonDT · Texas A&MD+8pointsdepth122ndin a redraft
  5. 115Rd 4Erick AllTE · IowaB-4pointsdepth143rdin a redraft
  6. 149Rd 5Josh NewtonCB · TCUB15pointsdepth92ndin a redraft
  7. 194Rd 6Tanner McLachlanTE · ArizonaB-0pointsbust236thin a redraft
  8. 214Rd 6Cedric JohnsonEDGE · Ole MissA-12pointsdepth104thin a redraft
  9. 224Rd 7Daijahn AnthonyS · Ole MissB-0pointsdepth225thin a redraft
  10. 237Rd 7Matt LeeC · MiamiB-0pointsbust230thin a redraft

B on draft weekend. All three named needs met in the first four picks, with Mims's inexperience and two picks ahead of the boards as the costs. The whole grade, and why

2023 draft

12thof 32 classes149pointsB+on draft weekend

After Week 9, 2026. The whole 2023 draft

0 stars 2 good starters 1 average starter 5 depth 0 busts

  1. 28Rd 1Myles MurphyDE · ClemsonB-33pointsdepth55thin a redraft
  2. 60Rd 2DJ TurnerCB · MichiganB+42pointsgood starter34thin a redraft
  3. 95Rd 3Jordan BattleS · AlabamaB24pointsaverage starter77thin a redraft
  4. 131Rd 4Charlie JonesWR · PurdueB-0pointsdepth207thin a redraft
  5. 163Rd 5Chase BrownRB · IllinoisA-26pointsgood starter71stin a redraft
  6. 206Rd 6Andrei IosivasWR · PrincetonB+18pointsdepth90thin a redraft
  7. 217Rd 6Brad RobbinsP · MichiganB-1pointdepth205thin a redraft
  8. 246Rd 7DJ IveyCB · MiamiA-5pointsdepth153rdin a redraft

B+ on draft weekend. A pass rusher the club never expected to reach 28, then corner, safety and running back in order; no tight end. The whole grade, and why

2022 draft

29thof 32 classes102pointsBon draft weekend

After Week 9, 2026. The whole 2022 draft

0 stars 0 good starters 1 average starter 3 depth 2 busts

  1. 31Rd 1Daxton HillS · MichiganB-26pointsaverage starter80thin a redraft
  2. 60Rd 2Cam Taylor-BrittS · NebraskaC-38pointsdepth57thin a redraft
  3. 95Rd 3Zachary CarterDT · FloridaB15pointsdepth115thin a redraft
  4. 136Rd 4Cordell VolsonOT · North Dakota StateD23pointsbust92ndin a redraft
  5. 166Rd 5Tycen AndersonS · ToledoB-0pointsdepth240thin a redraft
  6. 252Rd 7Jeffrey GunterDE · Coastal CarolinaB-0pointsbust235thin a redraft

B on draft weekend. Value at 31, then two Day 2 picks at named needs that the boards had much lower. The whole grade, and why

2021 draft

9thof 32 classes236pointsBon draft weekend

After Week 9, 2026. The whole 2021 draft

1 star 1 good starter 1 average starter 1 depth 6 busts

  1. 5Rd 1Ja'Marr ChaseWR · LSUA+164pointsstar1stin a redraft
  2. 46Rd 2Jackson CarmanOT · ClemsonC4pointsbust159thin a redraft
  3. 69Rd 3Joseph OssaiDE · TexasB-30pointsaverage starter74thin a redraft
  4. 111Rd 4Cameron SampleDE · TulaneB+20pointsdepth94thin a redraft
  5. 122Rd 4Tyler ShelvinDT · LSUC-0pointsbust205thin a redraft
  6. 139Rd 4D'Ante SmithOT · East CarolinaC-0pointsbust216thin a redraft
  7. 149Rd 5Evan McPhersonPK · FloridaB15pointsgood starter116thin a redraft
  8. 190Rd 6Trey HillC · GeorgiaD+1pointbust200thin a redraft
  9. 202Rd 6Chris EvansRB · MichiganB-2pointsbust178thin a redraft
  10. 235Rd 7Wyatt HubertDE · Kansas StateB-0pointsbusttied 246thin a redraft

B on draft weekend. Chase over Sewell, a trade down that added two fourths, and a lineman at 46 the boards had much lower. The whole grade, and why

2020 draft

1stof 32 classes415pointsA-on draft weekend

After Week 9, 2026. The whole 2020 draft

2 stars 1 good starter 1 average starter 2 depth 1 bust

  1. 1Rd 1Joe BurrowQB · LSUA+206pointsstar1stin a redraft
  2. 33Rd 2Tee HigginsWR · ClemsonA136pointsstar7thin a redraft
  3. 65Rd 3Logan WilsonILB · WyomingB-37pointsaverage starter60thin a redraft
  4. 107Rd 4Akeem Davis-GaitherOLB · App StateA-17pointsgood starter112thin a redraft
  5. 147Rd 5Khalid KareemDE · Notre DameA-13pointsdepth118thin a redraft
  6. 180Rd 6Hakeem AdenijiOT · KansasB+4pointsdepth166thin a redraft
  7. 215Rd 7Markus BaileyILB · PurdueB2pointsbust181stin a redraft

A- on draft weekend. The quarterback at 1, a receiver and two linebackers, and the line left until the sixth round. The whole grade, and why

2019 draft

30thof 32 classes117pointsBon draft weekend

After Week 9, 2026. The whole 2019 draft

0 stars 1 good starter 0 average starters 2 depth 7 busts

  1. 11Rd 1Jonah WilliamsOT · AlabamaC-39pointsdepth57thin a redraft
  2. 52Rd 2Drew SampleTE · WashingtonA-19pointsbust109thin a redraft
  3. 72Rd 3Germaine PrattOLB · NC StateB38pointsgood starter61stin a redraft
  4. 104Rd 4Ryan FinleyQB · NC StateD+2pointsbust180thin a redraft
  5. 125Rd 4Renell WrenDT · Arizona StateB-2pointsbust175thin a redraft
  6. 136Rd 4Michael JordanOG · Ohio StateA15pointsbust123rdin a redraft
  7. 182Rd 6Trayveon WilliamsRB · Texas A&MA-2pointsdepth178thin a redraft
  8. 210Rd 6Deshaun DavisILB · AuburnC-0pointsbusttied 230thin a redraft
  9. 211Rd 6Rodney AndersonRB · OklahomaB-0pointsbusttied 230thin a redraft
  10. 223Rd 7Jordan BrownCB · South Dakota StateB-0pointsbusttied 230thin a redraft

B on draft weekend. The tackle at 11 and a trade down that added two picks, then a second-round pick on a blocking tight end the graders had later. The whole grade, and why

2018 draft

18thof 32 classes246pointsB+on draft weekend

After Week 9, 2026. The whole 2018 draft

1 star 0 good starters 0 average starters 0 depth 10 busts

  1. 21Rd 1Billy PriceC · Ohio StateC+11pointsbust148thin a redraft
  2. 54Rd 2Jessie Bates IIIS · Wake ForestA+89pointsstar27thin a redraft
  3. 77Rd 3Sam HubbardDE · Ohio StateA+94pointsbust25thin a redraft
  4. 78Rd 3Malik JeffersonOLB · TexasB-0pointsbust229thin a redraft
  5. 112Rd 4Mark WaltonRB · MiamiD+2pointsbust189thin a redraft
  6. 151Rd 5Davontae HarrisCB · Illinois StateB-4pointsbust174thin a redraft
  7. 158Rd 5Andrew BrownDE · VirginiaA-4pointsbust173rdin a redraft
  8. 170Rd 5Darius PhillipsCB · Western MichiganB-19pointsbust116thin a redraft
  9. 249Rd 7Logan WoodsideQB · ToledoA0pointsbust218thin a redraft
  10. 252Rd 7Rod TaylorOG · Ole MissB-0pointsbusttied 234thin a redraft
  11. 253Rd 7Auden TateWR · Florida StateA+23pointsbust111thin a redraft

B+ on draft weekend. Two trades down that added a tackle and an earlier third-round pick, and the center the line needed despite a torn pectoral. The whole grade, and why

2017 draft

21stof 32 classes212pointsBon draft weekend

After Week 9, 2026. The whole 2017 draft

0 stars 1 good starter 0 average starters 1 depth 9 busts

  1. 9Rd 1John RossWR · WashingtonD13pointsbust124thin a redraft
  2. 48Rd 2Joe MixonRB · OklahomaA61pointsbust47thin a redraft
  3. 73Rd 3Jordan WillisDE · Kansas StateB-32pointsbust89thin a redraft
  4. 116Rd 4Carl LawsonDE · AuburnB+67pointsdepth43rdin a redraft
  5. 128Rd 4Josh MaloneWR · TennesseeB-2pointsbust181stin a redraft
  6. 138Rd 4Ryan GlasgowDT · MichiganB14pointsbust123rdin a redraft
  7. 153Rd 5Jake ElliottPK · MemphisB+20pointsgood starter107thin a redraft
  8. 176Rd 5J.J. DielmanC · UtahD+0pointsbusttied 222ndin a redraft
  9. 193Rd 6Jordan EvansILB · OklahomaB-3pointsbust174thin a redraft
  10. 207Rd 6Brandon WilsonCB · HoustonB0pointsbust193rdin a redraft
  11. 251Rd 7Mason SchreckTE · BuffaloA0pointsbust207thin a redraft

B on draft weekend. Value on the edge from 73 on, bought with a top-10 receiver and a second-round back who each carried a known risk the boards named. The whole grade, and why