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brabazonlaw'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 1, 2026

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  • brabazonlaw DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Dalton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Dalton Johnson
S Arizona
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bengals: B-.

Some picks age like wine; Patrick Payton at the 197th pick will need to, sitting 54 spots clear of his grade. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Moore falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In Round 1, Pick 10 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
They paid sticker price for Lee Hunter in the 41st pick, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick72 Rnd3 Austin Barber
A real head-scratcher, Austin Barber in No. 72 is miles ahead of his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick110 Rnd4 Devin Moore
A cornerback of that caliber at slot 110 is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick187 Rnd6 Dalton Johnson
They paid a round early for Dalton Johnson in the 187th overall pick, more than the board wanted. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick197 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
They left a pile of value on the table to take Patrick Payton this early at pick No. 197. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
Jaren Kanak in the 226th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.