Nightmare22'S MOCK DRAFT
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Nightmare22'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 26, 2026

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  • Nightmare22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CIN)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureB+
The Bengals let Rivers fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Chandler Rivers tumbling to the Bengals in the 112th pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

With tight end, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Reaching for Styles left real value on the table behind him.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the Round 1 slot they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick41 Rnd2 Kamari Ramsey
They took Kamari Ramsey at par in pick No. 41, which is nothing to complain about. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick49 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with Dillon Thieneman while clear needs at tight end, interior defensive lineman and other spots sat open.
Pick72 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew in the 72nd overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick110 Rnd4 Caden Curry
A tidy little value on Caden Curry in the 110th pick, a step better than break-even. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick112 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
They robbed the room for Chandler Rivers here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick187 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
By-the-book stuff, Thaddeus Dixon at slot 187 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick194 Rnd6 Trebor Pena
Trebor Pena in Round 6, Pick 15 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick197 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trey Zuhn III. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick226 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman in No. 226 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.