Nightmare22'S MOCK DRAFT
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Nightmare22'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 9, 2026

4/9/26

  • Nightmare22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CIN)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the 110th pick lands the Bengals a B, Bell and all.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Skyler Bell got past him. The Bengals do not have to explain a thing at the 110th overall pick. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a three-down second-level presence. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Chris Johnson in Round 2, Pick 9. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick72 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Lee Hunter in pick No. 72, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick110 Rnd4 Skyler Bell
They barely believed it either: Skyler Bell still on the board at No. 110. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick189 Rnd6 Kobe Baynes
Kobe Baynes in the 189th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick199 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
Aaron Anderson in pick 199 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick221 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski at the 221st overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick226 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Good price on Thaddeus Dixon in slot 226, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.