Thedeanclay'S MOCK DRAFT
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Thedeanclay'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 21, 2026

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  • Thedeanclay DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Travis Burke Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Travis Burke
OT Memphis
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Jamal Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jamal Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jamal Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jamal Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (MIN)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Players Gained
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Theo Jackson
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LaJohntay Wester
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA FutureB
Nothing loud, just a tidy B+ for the Bengals.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Bengals reached some 42 spots for Jamal Haynes, and value like that does not grow back. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

The Cameron steal is the beam this whole class leans on. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick49 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. in the 49th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick72 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
They let Eli Stowers come to them and pounced at Round 3, Pick 8. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick110 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in pick 110 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick189 Rnd6 Travis Burke
The board had Travis Burke higher than No. 189, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It fills a real need, too.
Pick196 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 196, where Domani Jackson graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick199 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
Steal is underselling it; Aaron Anderson at the 199th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick221 Rnd7 Jalen Stroman
Jalen Stroman slipping to the Round 7 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick226 Rnd7 Josh Cameron
Somehow Josh Cameron was still sitting there in No. 226, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jamal Haynes
A big swing on Jamal Haynes at the 235th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.