grady.s'S MOCK DRAFT
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grady.s'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 24, 2026

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  • grady.s DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Bengals.

Everything else got attention, and linebacker got none. That is a strange way for the Bengals to leave a draft.

The Black pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Hunter has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Kadyn Proctor
In pick No. 10 they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
A reach on Lee Hunter in the 41st overall pick; the board had better options right there. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick72 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick110 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
A slide stopped in pick 110, with Genesis Smith worth more than the price. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick189 Rnd6 Matt Gulbin
A quiet steal in the 189th pick: Matt Gulbin for less than the market said. The roster fit checks out.
Pick199 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
They took Toriano Pride Jr. at par in slot 199, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick221 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
Jaren Kanak in Round 7, Pick 5 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick226 Rnd7 Kaelon Black
Nice patience on Kaelon Black, who had no business lasting to No. 226. A need, and now a little less of one.