hinz18'S MOCK DRAFT
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RUN ON APR 1, 2026

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Bengals

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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Bengals and Branch: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Zachariah Branch had no business being available in the 110th pick, and the Bengals did the only sane thing and turned in the card. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In slot 10 they get a bell-cow for the offense at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in the 41st overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick72 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Steal is underselling it; Lee Hunter at the 72nd pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick110 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
The board fumbled Zachariah Branch all the way to pick 110, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick189 Rnd6 Keagen Trost
Keagen Trost at No. 189 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick199 Rnd6 Dae'Quan Wright
Circle this one: Dae'Quan Wright at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick221 Rnd7 Jeremiah Wright
Jeremiah Wright at pick No. 221 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick226 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Nothing to complain about; Thaddeus Dixon went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.