{"id":10426,"date":"2025-01-14T02:36:15","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T02:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=10426"},"modified":"2025-01-14T02:36:15","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T02:36:15","slug":"look-ted-karras-displays-offensive-line-gift-from-joe-burrow-cincinnati-bengals-final-rookie-draft-grades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=10426","title":{"rendered":"Look: Ted Karras Displays Offensive Line Gift From Joe Burrow &#8211; Cincinnati Bengals Final Rookie Draft Grades"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-mm-id=\"_qags37w7k\">A cutting present.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_qags37w7k\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_7930,h_4460,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/all_bengals\/01jhh4yns1t382zsxbgh.jpg\" alt=\"Cincinnati Bengals center Ted Karras (64) talks with Joe Burrow on the sideline in the fourth quarter of the NFL Preseason Week 1 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Bengals 17-14.\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_qags37w7k\"><em>Cincinnati Bengals center Ted Karras (64) talks with Joe Burrow on the sideline in the fourth quarter of the NFL Preseason Week 1 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Bengals 17-14. \/ Sam Greene\/The Enquirer \/ USA TODAY NETWORK<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_qags37w7k\"><strong>CINCINNATI \u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Bengals fans got their first look at the gift Joe Burrow bought his offensive lineman for Christmas last year. WLWT&#8217;s Lindsay Stone did a story with Bengals center Ted Karras and posted a picture of Burrow&#8217;s katana-sword gift on X.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_ultvofssw\">Check out the unique offering below:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hanging out with Bengals team captain Ted Karras today to talk all things <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CincyHat?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CincyHat<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2026and of course he had to show off his Christmas gift from Joe Burrow \ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m now adding katana sword to my Christmas list \ud83d\ude02 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GT8EQmxIYd\">pic.twitter.com\/GT8EQmxIYd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lindsay Stone (@_LindsayStone) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_LindsayStone\/status\/1878935713577861421?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cincinnati Bengals Final Rookie Draft Grades<\/h1>\n<p>Let&#8217;s regrade the Cincinnati Bengals rookie draft class from our initial report card issued in November to see where they currently stack up.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/USATSI_24667914-1-scaled.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now that the\u00a0Cincinnati\u00a0Bengals\u2019\u00a0season is over with a 9-8 record and missing the playoffs for the second consecutive year, they have some critical decisions to make this offseason. Injuries and another slow start forced the team to start several rookies at significant positions in 2024. The results were a mixed bag, as some played at a higher level than others as the season progressed. Let\u2019s see how the Bengals\u2019\u00a0recent draft class has faired since our initial\u00a0report card\u00a0was issued in November.<\/p>\n<h2>Cincinnati Bengals Final Rookie Draft Grades<\/h2>\n<h3>First Round (18th Overall): Amarius Mims, OT<\/h3>\n<p>The man-mountain that is Mims was thrust into action early in the season when starting right tackle Trent Brown was lost for the season against the\u00a0Washington Commanders. The former Georgia product was a bright spot in a miserable season. He was steady in 2024 and gives the Bengals high-caliber bookends with Orlando Brown Jr. manning the left side.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is pretty much how every rep between Amarius Mims and Harold Landry went yesterday <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ImSrvRrT4n\">pic.twitter.com\/ImSrvRrT4n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; mike (@bengals_sans) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bengals_sans\/status\/1868679146106397142?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade: A<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Second Round (49th Overall): Kris Jenkins, DT<\/h3>\n<p>Jenkins was slightly downgraded from his initial B grade in November based on consistency issues. He did finish the season with 10 SOLO tackles and three sacks. The Bengals are counting on him taking a big jump in his sophomore season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade: C+<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Third Round (80th Overall): Jermaine Burton, WR<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/5a94df5\/2147483647\/strip\/false\/crop\/7785x5190+0+0\/resize\/1486x991!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F58%2F56%2Fc2f7e57f8ece17d15e9552248e32%2Fd18f1d65201b4fb985fea9b3b9c48dfb\" alt=\"Bengals bench WR Jermaine Burton for 41-24 victory over Raiders | AP News\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The biggest character risk player in the Zac Taylor era has been a major disappointment. The Bengals were burned by Burton\u2019s inability to be a reliable player when it comes to being a professional. He has missed meetings, and walkthroughs had trouble picking up the playbook, and capped off his season with a domestic violence allegation against a 19-year-old female.<\/p>\n<p>If an F minus represents complete and utter failure, Burton certainly deserves it for his rookie season which may be his last in stripes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade: F-<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Third Round (97th Overall): McKinnley Jackson, DT<\/h3>\n<p>The Bengals double-dipped at defensive tackle in the 2024 NFL Draft and McKinnley Jackson often lines up next to Jenkins with overall positive results. Jackson gets the grade bump that Jenkins was docked. The former Aggie was playing lights out in the last quarter of the season and got more reps each week.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Good play young fella. He routinely beats them guards pulling to make plays. McKinnley Jackson. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kMlex5t3mt\">pic.twitter.com\/kMlex5t3mt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Divine_thoughts (@Devine_thought) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Devine_thought\/status\/1875770686104621513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade: B<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Fourth Round (115th Overall): Erick All, TE<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s a real shame the Bengals lost standout tight end Erick All for the year with a knee injury suffered against the Philadelphia Eagles. All was showing promise and connecting well with Burrow in the passing game while helping tremendously as a blocking tight end in 12-personnel. His grade remains incomplete and Cincinnati is hopeful he can return to form in 2025 after another injury.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade: Incomplete<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Fifth Round (149th Overall): Josh Newton, DB<\/h3>\n<p>Josh Newton was a sneaky-good pick with great value at 149 overall and made the biggest jump in grading for the rookie class. Newton was thrust into action after injuries decimated the Bengals\u2019 secondary. His ball skills and closing speed were impressive after he settled in late in the season. He gives the orange and black much-needed depth on the backend and may even earn a starting spot in 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade: B+<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Sixth Round (194th Overall): Tanner McLachlan, TE<\/h3>\n<p>Tanner McLachlan is an older prospect with great size and instincts who has a\u00a0big fan\u00a0in Daniel Jeremiah from NFL Network. McLachlan was inactive for the majority of the season, which will likely be a redshirt year for the former Arizona Wildcat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade: Incomplete<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Sixth Round (214th Overall): Cedric Johson, EDGE<\/h3>\n<p>Cedric Johnson flashed sparingly this season and the new Bengals defensive coordinator will work hard with him to be a useful rotational piece.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade: C<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Seventh Round (224th Overall): Daijahn Anthony, DB<\/h3>\n<p>The Bengals still love the upside potential from Daijahn Anthony as he saw his snaps decrease heavily as the season concluded. His grade remains the same and he likely left the coaching staff wanting to see more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade: C+<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Seventh Round (237th Overall): Matt Lee, C<\/h3>\n<p>The last pick of the 2024 class was largely used in goal-line settings as an extra blocker. With Ted Karras playing well down the stretch, look for Lee to be used similarly next season with possibly a longer look at guard.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade: C<\/strong><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x250\" data-google-query-id=\"CJrh4-KV9IoDFeZEwgUdDnYSJA\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A cutting present.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10427,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cincinnati-bengals"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Look: Ted Karras Displays Offensive Line Gift From Joe Burrow - Cincinnati Bengals Final Rookie Draft Grades - Breaking News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=10426\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Look: Ted Karras Displays Offensive Line Gift From Joe Burrow - Cincinnati Bengals Final Rookie Draft Grades - Breaking News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A cutting present.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=10426\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Breaking News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-01-14T02:36:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dgh5rf.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"MrKen\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"MrKen\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=10426\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=10426\",\"name\":\"Look: Ted Karras Displays Offensive Line Gift From Joe Burrow - Cincinnati Bengals Final Rookie Draft Grades - Breaking News\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=10426#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=10426#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dgh5rf.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-01-14T02:36:15+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-01-14T02:36:15+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/#\/schema\/person\/b503ba061d907097809c4aa8a240af15\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=10426#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=10426\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=10426#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dgh5rf.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dgh5rf.png\",\"width\":1080,\"height\":1080},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=10426#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Look: Ted Karras Displays Offensive Line Gift From Joe Burrow &#8211; 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