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eqfr'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 17, 2026

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  • eqfr DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (CIN)
Trey Zuhn III
C Texas A&M
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CIN)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Landon Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Landon Robinson
DT Navy
Draft Picks Received
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
C Texas A&M
Draft Picks Traded
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (MIA)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals let Golday fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The Bengals did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jake Golday fell into the Round 4 slot.

They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In Round 1, Pick 10 they get a workhorse for the backfield, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
They paid sticker price for Jacob Rodriguez in the 46th pick, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick72 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
The board fumbled Lee Hunter all the way to pick 72, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick110 Rnd4 Jake Golday
Jake Golday in No. 110 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick116 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Malik Muhammad in the 116th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick130 Rnd4 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in pick No. 130 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick189 Rnd6 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
They let Ar'maj Reed-Adams come to them and pounced at the Round 6 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick199 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner in slot 199 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick221 Rnd7 Eric McAlister
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Eric McAlister at the 221st overall pick is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick226 Rnd7 Landon Robinson
Landon Robinson in slot 226 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.