Landry_3'S MOCK DRAFT
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Landry_3'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 4, 2026

Saints

  • Landry_3 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Bengals.

You can usually follow a front office's logic. This one is harder. The Bengals spent the 41st pick on Dani Dennis-Sutton while tight end, linebacker and other spots sat unaddressed.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Jackson Jr. pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They will need Dennis-Sutton to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 David Bailey
In Round 1, Pick 10 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. Need was not the driver here.
Pick41 Rnd2 Dani Dennis-Sutton
Of all the spots to shop, they chose edge rusher. Dani Dennis-Sutton in pick 41 leaves tight end, linebacker and other spots for later.
Pick72 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. slipping to slot 72 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick110 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
A conviction pick on Monroe Freeling at Round 4, Pick 10 that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick189 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
Nice patience on Aaron Anderson, who had no business lasting to the Round 6 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick199 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Fair-plus on Xavier Nwankpa, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick226 Rnd7 DJ Harvey
DJ Harvey in No. 226 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.