CHEIFSMAFIA'S MOCK DRAFT
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CHEIFSMAFIA'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 20, 2026

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  • CHEIFSMAFIA DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

There is a lot to like until you notice linebacker is still a hole. The Bengals never got to the one that mattered most. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Landing Downs that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Every board in the league had Bowry lower, and that gap is the story.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the Round 1 slot they get a two-high chess piece, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick41 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
A straight-up fair deal on Elijah Sarratt at No. 41, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick72 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in the 72nd pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick110 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
The board had cheaper options than Jude Bowry at the 110th overall pick, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick187 Rnd6 DJ Harvey
DJ Harvey at pick No. 187 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick197 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster in pick 197 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jack Velling
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jack Velling. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.