Nightmare22'S MOCK DRAFT
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Nightmare22'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 25, 2026

2/25/26

  • Nightmare22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Peter Woods
DL-EDGE Clemson
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in slot 187 lands the Bengals a B-, Wagner and all.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Aamil Wagner, pick No. 187, roughly 19 picks past where he belonged.

For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Peter Woods
In slot 10 they get a premier pass rusher at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick41 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Good price on Dillon Thieneman in the 41st pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick72 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Nothing to complain about; Connor Lew went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick110 Rnd4 Will Lee III
No edge and no loss on Will Lee III in the 110th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick187 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
You do not let an offensive lineman like Aamil Wagner reach No. 187 and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick197 Rnd6 Josh Cameron
A slide stopped in pick No. 197, with Josh Cameron worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jimmy Rolder
Jimmy Rolder in pick 226 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A need, and now a little less of one.