The Cincinnati Bengals put together a strong 2023 NFL draft class, starting right at the top with edge rusher Myles Murphy out of Clemson.
A massive defensive slant to the first two days wasn’t the biggest shocker in the world, either. While the rest of the league looks to emulate Cincinnati’s wideout-centric offensive blueprint, the Bengals were free to stack the deck against a quarterback-loaded AFC.
That sort of theme in mind, here’s a look at how we graded every single pick from the draft class, also taking into consideration things like value and need. Keep in mind a grade doesn’t guarantee success or failure and the best grades benefit from hindsight of roughly three years.