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

3/25/26

  • Nightmare22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (CIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CIN)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CIN)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (DAL)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kenny Clark
DT
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bengals robbed the room for Cameron. Final grade: B+.

When a board-topper like Josh Cameron slides to pick No. 221, you do not overthink it, and the Bengals did not.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

They chose more darts over a bigger single swing.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 18th pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at the Round 2 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick72 Rnd3 Dontay Corleone
A clean, defensible pick in slot 72 with a little surplus value in Dontay Corleone. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick92 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Somehow Connor Lew was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 28, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick110 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
They let Treydan Stukes come to them and pounced at pick 110. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick112 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
No drama and no debate, Mike Washington Jr. went about where he belonged in No. 112. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick152 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
They paid sticker price for Beau Stephens in pick No. 152, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick189 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Cole Payton in the 189th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick199 Rnd6 Dae'Quan Wright
Value with a capital V on Dae'Quan Wright in Round 6, Pick 18, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick221 Rnd7 Josh Cameron
They robbed the room for Josh Cameron here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick226 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon in pick No. 226 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.