Emeritus 'S MOCK DRAFT
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Emeritus 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 10, 2026

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  • Emeritus DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Bengals spent real capital to be 74 picks early on Princewill Umanmielen, and the board is going to hold them to it. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Smith value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They went 2 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The back end got a real overhaul.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In slot 10 they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
They paid a round early for Emmanuel Pregnon in No. 41, more than the board wanted. The roster fit checks out.
Pick72 Rnd3 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. in the 72nd overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick110 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
Genesis Smith at the Round 4 slot is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick189 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
Value said wait; Pat Coogan in pick 189 says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.
Pick199 Rnd6 Princewill Umanmielen
Princewill Umanmielen at Round 6, Pick 18 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick226 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
The board had cheaper options than Trey Zuhn III at the 226th overall pick, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.