Tkodger'S MOCK DRAFT
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Tkodger'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 27, 2026

2026 NFL draft

  • Tkodger DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Jacob Rodriguez in slot 72, a good 22 spots before the room expected him.

Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Keldric Faulk
In slot 10 they get a bendy edge with upside. More want than need.
Pick41 Rnd2 Antonio Williams
Antonio Williams in the Round 2 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick72 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jacob Rodriguez. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.