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Wizard'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 24, 2025

Bengals 2026

  • Wizard DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (CIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CIN)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (CIN)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CIN)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Demon Clowney Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (CIN)
Demon Clowney
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (LAR)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (MIA)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (MIA)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (LAR)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Demon Clowney Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LAR)
Demon Clowney
LB-EDGE South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (MIA)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bengals worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Bengals did exactly that with Demon Clowney in No. 234.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. That Lew pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The Bengals indulged a want in Haulcy while a need in linebacker and quarterback stayed open.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through linebacker.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In No. 11 they get a ballhawk on the back end, and a steal at that.
Pick39 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
They read the board right and Kenyon Sadiq was the payoff at the 39th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick63 Rnd2 Connor Lew
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Connor Lew in pick 63, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jonah Coleman
Somehow Jonah Coleman was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 6, and they pounced on premier running back value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick79 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick No. 79 on A.J. Haulcy with linebacker and quarterback unsolved.
Pick93 Rnd3 A.J. Harris
A.J. Harris in the 93rd overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick109 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at the 109th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick171 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
Rayshaun Benny in the 171st overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick187 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
Value with a capital V on Aaron Anderson in pick No. 187, a genuine coup. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick198 Rnd6 Princewill Umanmielen
Princewill Umanmielen at No. 198 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick221 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in pick 221 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick234 Rnd7 Demon Clowney
A real head-scratcher, Demon Clowney in slot 234 is miles ahead of his ranking. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.