Trade for Cincinnati: I’m hearing the undisclosed pick is a 5^th round pick, though nothing is certain. However, Mays was a 2^nd round pick just last year. He’s a perfect fit for the Bengals defense. Roy Williams played well in their system so if anyone can get the most out of Mays, essentially a younger Roy Williams, it’s the Bengals. They also had a huge need at safety. This is an excellent trade for them.

Grade: A

Trade for San Francisco: Mays was one of Mike Singletary’s guys. GM Trent Baalke didn’t want him. New Head Coach Jim Harbaugh was obviously not impressed with him. However, they could have handled this better and gotten more for him. The 49ers essentially put him up on Ebay by sending out an email to everyone that he was available. Of course they weren’t going to get much more than a 5^th for him.

Grade: D