Nightmare22'S MOCK DRAFT
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Nightmare22'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 22, 2026

4/22/23/2

  • Nightmare22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (CIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Cyrus Allen Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Cyrus Allen
WR Cincinnati
Anez Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Anez Cooper
OG Miami
Landon Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CIN)
Landon Robinson
DT Navy
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (SEA)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (SEA)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureC-
The Bengals robbed the room for Golday. Final grade: B.

The Bengals did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jake Golday fell into slot 110.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
A clean, defensible pick in No. 32 with a little surplus value in Dillon Thieneman. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick41 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Nice patience on Chris Johnson, who had no business lasting to pick No. 41. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick110 Rnd4 Jake Golday
Jake Golday in slot 110 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick189 Rnd6 Cyrus Allen
Cyrus Allen in the 189th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick199 Rnd6 Anez Cooper
They let Anez Cooper come to them and pounced at Round 6, Pick 18. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick221 Rnd7 Landon Robinson
By-the-book stuff, Landon Robinson at the 221st pick squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jeremiah Wright
Jeremiah Wright in pick 226 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.