JBHANCOCK94'S MOCK DRAFT
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JBHANCOCK94'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 25, 2026

Brads 4.0

  • JBHANCOCK94 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Dalton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Dalton Johnson
S Arizona
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Bengals.

There is a lot to like until you notice linebacker is still a hole. The Bengals never got to the one that mattered most.

That is an interior defensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
Mansoor Delane at the 10th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick41 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at the 41st overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick72 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Fair-plus on Connor Lew, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick110 Rnd4 Deion Burks
They took Deion Burks at par in pick No. 110, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick187 Rnd6 Zane Durant
Nice patience on Zane Durant, who had no business lasting to the Round 6 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick197 Rnd6 Dalton Johnson
Dalton Johnson in pick 197 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick226 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
Nothing to complain about; Miles Kitselman went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.