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SD'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 21, 2025

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  • SD DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (CIN)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CIN)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CIN)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (CIN)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (KC)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Players Gained
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Kayshon Boutte
WR
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Edgerrin Cooper
LB
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Lukas Van Ness
LB
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Jaylen Watson
CB
Players traded away
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Ja'Marr Chase
WR
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Joe Burrow
QB
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Tee Higgins
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA
The Bengals won the night they stopped Chambliss from sliding. Grade: D.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Bengals shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. Put together, it is a D.

Reaching for Kanak left real value on the table behind him. A whole weekend of picks and linebacker is somehow still a want.

They banked enough surplus on Chambliss to cover a lot of smaller sins.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
Carnell Tate at pick No. 10 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
Nice patience on Caleb Downs, who had no business lasting to the Round 1 slot. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick30 Rnd1 Christen Miller
In slot 30 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick45 Rnd2 Trevor Goosby
Trevor Goosby at the 45th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick74 Rnd3 Connor Lew
The board fumbled Connor Lew all the way to Round 3, Pick 10, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick109 Rnd4 Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson in pick 109 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick189 Rnd6 Lee Hunter
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Lee Hunter. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jaren Kanak
A wild overpay on Jaren Kanak in pick 198, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick225 Rnd7 Trinidad Chambliss
Steal is underselling it; Trinidad Chambliss at No. 225 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.