Terry Staggs'S MOCK DRAFT
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Terry Staggs'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 22, 2026

Terry Staggs

  • Terry Staggs DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (BUF)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (MIN)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
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Terrion Arnold
CB
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Reed Blankenship
S
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Joey Bosa
LB
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Myles Garrett
DE
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Justin Jefferson
WR
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David Montgomery
RB
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Jaelan Phillips
LB
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DJ Reader
DT
Players traded away
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Andrei Iosivas
WR
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Cam Grandy
TE
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Cam Taylor-Britt
CB
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Cordell Volson
OG
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Erick All
TE
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Jake Browning
QB
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Joseph Ossai
DE
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McKinnley Jackson
DL
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Trey Hendrickson
DE
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureC-
The Bengals worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

The real work happened on the phones. The Bengals fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. No fireworks, but a solid B.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback. The cost of the Foster reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick110 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaishawn Barham. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick187 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
They paid up for Bryce Foster at pick No. 187 when waiting would have done the job. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick197 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
No edge and no loss on Nolan Rucci in the 197th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick226 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
No drama and no debate, Riley Mahlman went about where he belonged in pick 226. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.