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stryker'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 7, 2026

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Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CIN)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CIN)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CIN)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Anez Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Anez Cooper
OG Miami
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PHI)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Draft Picks Traded
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (PHI)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
The Bengals cashed the board's mistake on Corleone: B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Bengals watched Dontay Corleone slide 43 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

The cost of the Curry reach is exactly the players who went right after him. It is not that Curry is a bad player; it is that the Bengals had louder needs to answer first. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick No. 25 they get a three-down second-level presence. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Value with a capital V on Chris Johnson in the 41st overall pick, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick54 Rnd2 Derrick Moore
A reach for Derrick Moore in pick 54; a little patience would have been rewarded. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick72 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
They barely believed it either: A.J. Haulcy still on the board at slot 72. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick89 Rnd3 Caden Curry
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Caden Curry at edge rusher with tight end, quarterback and other spots open.
Pick110 Rnd4 Dontay Corleone
Dontay Corleone at No. 110 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick129 Rnd4 De'Zhaun Stribling
They will replay De'Zhaun Stribling at Round 4, Pick 29 for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick189 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
A tidy bit of business in the 189th pick, where Aamil Wagner graded well above the range. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick199 Rnd6 Anez Cooper
Nice patience on Anez Cooper, who had no business lasting to the Round 6 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick221 Rnd7 Jeremiah Wright
Jeremiah Wright in pick 221 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It fills a real need, too.
Pick226 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
Keyshaun Elliott at slot 226 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.