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griffin'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 8, 2026

Bengals

  • griffin DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Monroe Mills
OT Virginia
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Bengals: B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Gabe Jacas; the Bengals did not wait, grabbing him 30 spots ahead at the Round 3 slot.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up. Getting Mills where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In slot 10 they get a centerfielder for the defense at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick41 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Nice patience on Anthony Hill Jr., who had no business lasting to Round 2, Pick 9. The roster fit checks out.
Pick72 Rnd3 Gabe Jacas
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Gabe Jacas. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick110 Rnd4 C.J. Fite
They paid sticker price for C.J. Fite in pick No. 110, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick189 Rnd6 Zane Durant
Zane Durant in pick 189 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick199 Rnd6 Monroe Mills
They read the board right and Monroe Mills was the payoff at the 199th pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick226 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
The board had cheaper options than Trey Zuhn III at pick 226, and it noticed. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.