Truckley45'S MOCK DRAFT
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Truckley45'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 16, 2025

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  • Truckley45 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CIN)
Peter Woods
DL-EDGE Clemson
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CIN)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CIN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CIN)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (CIN)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals cashed the board's mistake on Key: B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Dane Key, the No. 203 name on the board, stolen at the Round 7 slot.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up. Lane has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Peter Woods
In pick 9 they get a premier pass rusher at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick43 Rnd2 Ja'Kobi Lane
They paid up for Ja'Kobi Lane at pick No. 43 when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick74 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A quiet steal in No. 74: Darrell Jackson Jr. for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
A conviction pick on Monroe Freeling at the 109th overall pick that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
A tidy little value on Jermaine Mathews Jr. in the 188th pick, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick201 Rnd6 Bud Clark
They paid sticker price for Bud Clark in slot 201, and that is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick223 Rnd7 Dane Key
Taking Dane Key in the Round 7 slot is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.