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dk'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 3, 2026

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  • dk DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Bengals, and a B to prove it.

The Bengals spent real capital to be 21 picks early on Jordan Hall, and the board is going to hold them to it. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. On value alone, Corleone makes the weekend a net positive. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 10 they get a three-down second-level presence at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Dontay Corleone
A quiet steal in No. 41: Dontay Corleone for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick72 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at the 72nd overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick110 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
A reasonable price with a little left over, D'Angelo Ponds in the Round 4 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick187 Rnd6 Isaiah Jatta
They liked Isaiah Jatta enough to skip the value, taking him in the 187th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick197 Rnd6 De'Zhaun Stribling
They paid a round early for De'Zhaun Stribling in Round 6, Pick 18, more than the board wanted. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jordan Hall in No. 226, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.