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Wizard'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 17, 2025

Bengals 2026

  • Wizard DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CIN)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CIN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CIN)
Monroe Mills
OT Virginia
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (CIN)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CIN)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (MIA)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BAL)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (MIA)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BAL)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB
The Bengals checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: J. Michael Sturdivant, 39 picks early at slot 225. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Mills. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 12th overall pick they get a two-high chess piece, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick41 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at the 41st pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick74 Rnd3 A'Mauri Washington
Value with a capital V on A'Mauri Washington in No. 74, a genuine coup. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick77 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
They did well to land Eli Stowers in pick No. 77, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick113 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
No edge and no loss on D'Angelo Ponds in Round 4, Pick 13; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick154 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
By-the-book stuff, Iapani Laloulu at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick175 Rnd5 Terion Stewart
They paid sticker price for Terion Stewart in No. 175, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Good price on Jermaine Mathews Jr. in the Round 6 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick198 Rnd6 Monroe Mills
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Monroe Mills at the 198th pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick225 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
A wild overpay on J. Michael Sturdivant in pick No. 225, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick227 Rnd7 Pat Coogan
A big swing on Pat Coogan at slot 227, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.