jonturner'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

jonturner'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 22, 2026

VIEW ALL
Mock drafts from jonturner

Bengals 2026

  • jonturner DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CIN)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CIN)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jalen Nailor
WR
Head Shot
Cam Robinson
OT
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Bengals worked the phones like thieves and earned a A-.

The Bengals ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. Very little went wrong, and the A- is earned.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback. Getting Reese where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Interior defensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Trust the process, because this time the process plainly worked.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get the heartbeat of the defense, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
A tidy little value on Sonny Styles in the 41st pick, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick70 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
They let A.J. Haulcy come to them and pounced at slot 70. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick72 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Lee Hunter. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick107 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
Nice patience on Kaytron Allen, who had no business lasting to pick 107. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick110 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at No. 110 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick187 Rnd6 Sawyer Robertson
Sawyer Robertson at the 187th overall pick is money in the bank, a quarterback taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick194 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They paid sticker price for Trey Zuhn III in pick No. 194, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick197 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci at Round 6, Pick 18 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick204 Rnd6 Tristan Leigh
No edge and no loss on Tristan Leigh in No. 204; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick226 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
They took Riley Mahlman at par in the 226th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.