Terry Staggs'S MOCK DRAFT
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Terry Staggs'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 23, 2026

Terry Staggs

  • Terry Staggs DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
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
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CLE)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (BUF)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (MIN)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (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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Nakobe Dean
LB
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Landon Dickerson
OG
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Myles Garrett
DE
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Adoree' Jackson
CB
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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 Sample
DE
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Cam Taylor-Britt
CB
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Cordell Volson
OG
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Daijahn Anthony
CB
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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
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Tycen Anderson
S
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureD-
Nobody dealt better than the Bengals this weekend: B-.

The Bengals clearly saw something nobody else did in Jordan Hall, taking him 57 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick110 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
No drama and no debate, Jaishawn Barham went about where he belonged in No. 110. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jordan Hall
They reached a country mile for Jordan Hall at slot 187, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick197 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick226 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
No edge and no loss on Riley Mahlman in the 226th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.