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Wizard'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 12, 2025

Bengals2026

  • Wizard DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CIN)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CIN)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CIN)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (CIN)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Cam Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (CIN)
Cam Calhoun
CB Alabama
Solomon Tuliaupupu Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (CIN)
Solomon Tuliaupupu
DE-EDGE Montana
Dylan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dylan Edwards
RB Kansas State
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (NE)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Dylan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (LAR)
Dylan Edwards
RB Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LAR)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Players Gained
Head Shot
Charles Woods
CB
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Bengals this weekend: B.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Solomon Tuliaupupu; the Bengals did not wait, grabbing him 89 spots ahead at No. 223. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They will answer for taking safety early while tight end, linebacker and other spots went begging. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the Round 1 slot they get a downhill hitter at safety, and a steal at that.
Pick43 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at slot 43 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick60 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
A curious use of Round 2, Pick 28. Tight end, linebacker and other spots needed the pick; a safety in Michael Taaffe did not.
Pick74 Rnd3 Caleb Tiernan
Caleb Tiernan in pick No. 74 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick109 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
A straight-up fair deal on D'Angelo Ponds at the 109th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick123 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance in the 123rd pick is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick188 Rnd6 Gracen Halton
They took Gracen Halton at par in the 188th pick, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick195 Rnd6 Princewill Umanmielen
A wild overpay on Princewill Umanmielen in the 195th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick201 Rnd6 Cam Calhoun
Cam Calhoun at the Round 6 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick223 Rnd7 Solomon Tuliaupupu
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Solomon Tuliaupupu. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick247 Rnd7 Dylan Edwards
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dylan Edwards in slot 247, miles early. The roster fit checks out.