Drakotico853'S MOCK DRAFT
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Drakotico853'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 22, 2026

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  • Drakotico853 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Bengals for Nwaiwu: B-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Bengals were there to profit. Febechi Nwaiwu, the No. 171 name on the board, should have been long gone before slot 197.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. The Canady reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the 10th overall pick they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick41 Rnd2 Monroe Freeling
They paid up for Monroe Freeling at No. 41 when waiting would have done the job. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick72 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in pick No. 72 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick110 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
They paid sticker price for Jalon Kilgore in pick 110, and that is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
Value said wait; Jadon Canady in the Round 6 slot says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick197 Rnd6 Febechi Nwaiwu
Febechi Nwaiwu in Round 6, Pick 18 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick226 Rnd7 Noah Whittington
Noah Whittington in the 226th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.