Bengals1'S MOCK DRAFT
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Bengals1'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 8, 2026

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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bengals: B-.

There is a lot to like until you notice cornerback is still a hole. The Bengals never got to the one that mattered most. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

They are betting Campbell proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The Washington pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Job largely done: tight end settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
Value with a capital V on Caleb Downs in the Round 1 slot, a genuine coup. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick41 Rnd2 Romello Height
The board had cheaper options than Romello Height at the 41st overall pick, and it noticed. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick72 Rnd3 A'Mauri Washington
A'Mauri Washington at pick 72 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick110 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
They paid a round early for Zachariah Branch in slot 110, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick189 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner at No. 189 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The roster fit checks out.
Pick199 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Oscar Delp. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick226 Rnd7 Amare Campbell
A premium they did not need to pay, Amare Campbell a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.