zotquix'S MOCK DRAFT
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zotquix'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 9, 2026

Needs and Deeds

  • zotquix DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Gunner Stockton Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Gunner Stockton
QB Georgia
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Monroe Mills
OT Virginia
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Bengals: B-.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Bengals walked out of the weekend still thin at wide receiver, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Stockton falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They are betting Height proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 10th overall pick they get a two-high chess piece at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick41 Rnd2 Romello Height
A reach on Romello Height in slot 41; the board had better options right there. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick72 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott in the 72nd pick is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick110 Rnd4 C.J. Fite
A straight-up fair deal on C.J. Fite at pick No. 110, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick189 Rnd6 Gunner Stockton
The board had Gunner Stockton higher than No. 189, and the quarterback fell to them anyway. It fills a real need, too.
Pick199 Rnd6 Monroe Mills
Monroe Mills slid further than he should have, and pick 199 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick226 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 7 slot with a little surplus value in Miles Kitselman. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.