The Bengals took CB Josh Newton out of TCU in the 5th round and some of these summaries from NFL.com are harsh:

Round 5 • Pick 14 (149)

More popular in draft media circles than with NFL scouts, Newton nonetheless possesses a playmaking gene, has played multiple spots in the secondary and is a top-tier competitor. He just lacks great speed, strength and size. -- by Eric Edholm

We took another TE in the 6th Round, Tanner McLachlan from Arizona. 

Again, from NFL.com:

Plays with a competitive spirit that jumps off the tape.
Active hand work after contact to extend his block sustain.
Puts in the work to get backside cut-offs and climb to the linebacker.
Finished catches through explosive strikes.
Flashes build-up speed on the move and after the catch.
Hurdles, pulls, spins and stiff-arms to find the extra yards after the catch.

Narrow through his lower body, with short arms for his size.
Needs to move hands inside when getting into blocks.
Lacks ideal body control and efficient footwork as run blocker.
Routes lose momentum coming out of turns.
Needs to create better "rebound" positioning on contested catches.

Also in the 6th round, Cedrick Johnson, Edge, Mississippi.

Built like an NFL edge, with broad shoulders and thickly muscled legs.
Sets firm edges with leveraged knee bend and powerful, jolting punch.
Can play through contact and maintain a steady base beneath him.
Lower-body power to sink and counteract redirect blocks as a rusher.
Has potential to become a much better bull rusher with work.

One-speed pass rush lacks burst and creativity.
Struggles maintaining rush space, allowing tackles into his frame.
Doesn't activate hands frequently enough at the top of the rush.
Tends to attack blocks and stay engaged rather than making a tackle near him.
Read-and-react awareness falls below average.

7th Round, Daijahn Anthony, Safety, Mississippi.

Hard-hitting safety with man cover tools but potential limitations if asked to play on the back end. Anthony is high-cut but with good size and an aggressive field demeanor. He aligned as both a big nickel and a split safety. He's fairly comfortable handling man coverage duties over the slot and does a nice job of staying connected with routes and disrupting catch tries with timing. He's fast enough to play over the top from center field, but the instincts are average, and he can be clunky swiveling hips with the changing gaze of the quarterback. He needs to take more consistent angles and do a better job of wrapping up, but Anthony has the talent to become a versatile backup.

With our last pick of the draft we selected Matt Lee, C, Miami of Florida.

Pass protection technique and success rate are above average.
Plays with inside hands and above-average core strength.
Absorbs contact and is rarely ever jolted off-balance.
Good job of resetting hands and opening ankles/hips to anchor.
Stays square and lands with decent pop in his gallop step in the run game.
Continues to move his feet to stay connected with a moving defender.

Weighed in at just 288 pounds at the East-West Shrine Bowl.
Could struggle against bull rushers with plus length.
Fits up run blocks without much knee bend.
Can't generate the drive power to clear out traffic in the middle.
Has trouble locking in and landing on targets in space.

On 4/26/2024 at 6:24 PM, Voice of Reason said:

I will say this about Mims. The few clips I saw of him were very impressive. Great foot work and great mobility for someone his size.

Seen Mims at Luken Airport yesterday afternoon he is a big boy!

The couple of draft grades I’ve seen have the Bengals in the middle of the pack. 
 

1st (18): T Amarius Mims, Georgia
2nd (49): DI Kris Jenkins, Michigan
3rd (80): WR Jermaine Burton, Alabama
3rd (96): DI McKinnley Jackson, Texas A&M
4th (115): TE Erick All, Iowa
5th (149): CB Josh Newton, TCU
6th (194): TE Tanner McLachlan, Arizona
6th (214): EDGE Cedric Johnson, Ole Miss
7th (224): S Daijahn Anthony, Ole Miss
7th  (237): C Matt Lee, Miami Fl.

14 hours ago, mcpapa said:

The couple of draft grades I’ve seen have the Bengals in the middle of the pack. 
 

I am wondering about the grades, not that they mean anything, but still. 

Also from cincyjungle.com here is a list of undrafted Free Agents we have signed:

Texas Tech P Austin McNamara
Wisconsin LB Maema Njongmeta
Miami (OH) S Michael Dowell
Louisville OT Eric Miller
Oklahoma State RB Elijah Collins
Tulane S Lance Robinson
Indiana State TE Cam Grandy
SUNY Cortland WR Cole Burgess
Wisconsin-Prattville DE Justin Blazek
Southern Illinois S PJ Jules
Ohio WR Sam Wiglusz
Indiana LB Aaron Casey
NIU QB Rocky Lombardi

https://www.cincyjungle.com/2024/4/27/24139549/bengals-undrafted-free-agent-tracker-2024-nfl-draft-udfa-agents-picks-results

Grades for Bengals draft:

nfl.com - https://www.nfl.com/news/2024-nfl-draft-final-quick-snap-grades-for-all-32-teams Overall, B-; Day 1, C; Day 2 B+, Day 3 B ... Mims is boom or bust pick which caused C grade on day 1

foxsports.com - https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/2024-nfl-draft-grades-analyzing-all-32-teams-classes-who-gets-top-marks Overall, A ... liked the Bengals "pre-draft", fixed short term with signings of Brown, Rankins, Gesicki and then drafted talent for the future

pff.com https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2024-nfl-draft-grades-all-32-teams - Overall B+; good details on every pick in this link; "a team that continues to find value late in the draft".

Player to keep your eye on out of this draft - Matt Lee. Especially those people who want to see a proven player with production out of college that might be able to jump in right away. He is a 5th year senior who did not allow a sack all year and only allowed one QB hit. One site called him an elite pass protector.