GOATman123'S MOCK DRAFT
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GOATman123'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 2026

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  • GOATman123 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CIN)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals cashed the board's mistake on Boerkircher: B-.

Somebody in Round 6, Pick 18 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Bengals sat still while Nate Boerkircher, the No. 161 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

Reaching for Allen left real value on the table behind him. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. It is not that Overton is a bad player; it is that the Bengals had louder needs to answer first.

Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 10 they get a rangy last line of defense at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick41 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 41 with a little surplus value in Akheem Mesidor. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick72 Rnd3 LT Overton
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, LT Overton adds an edge rusher and leaves interior defensive lineman, linebacker and other spots untouched.
Pick110 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
A wild overpay on Kaytron Allen in the 110th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick189 Rnd6 Eric Rivers
Circle this one: Eric Rivers at the 189th pick is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick199 Rnd6 Nate Boerkircher
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Nate Boerkircher in the Round 6 slot, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick221 Rnd7 Fa'alili Fa'amoe
A real head-scratcher, Fa'alili Fa'amoe in No. 221 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick226 Rnd7 Toriano Pride Jr.
The board had Toriano Pride Jr. higher than pick 226, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.