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Wizard'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 16, 2025

Bengals2026

  • Wizard DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CIN)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CIN)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CIN)
Justice Haynes
RB Michigan
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Cam Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CIN)
Cam Calhoun
CB Alabama
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (CIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIA)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIA)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (MIA)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (MIN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kader Kohou
CB
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Bengals turned the phones into found money: B+.

The real work happened on the phones. The Bengals fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.

A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Taaffe.

The Calhoun reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at pick No. 43 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick74 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Nice patience on Michael Taaffe, who had no business lasting to No. 74. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick77 Rnd3 Austin Siereveld
A reach on Austin Siereveld in the 77th overall pick; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick97 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. in slot 97 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Justice Haynes
Justice Haynes at the 109th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick154 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
They paid sticker price for Iapani Laloulu in Round 5, Pick 14, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick189 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
By-the-book stuff, Xavier Nwankpa at pick 189 squarely in line with his ranking. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick198 Rnd6 Cam Calhoun
Cam Calhoun in the Round 6 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick225 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
The board had cheaper options than Trey Zuhn III at the 225th overall pick, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.