u'S MOCK DRAFT

u'S MOCK DRAFT

u'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 11, 2025

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u DRAFTING FOR THE
Bengals

Caleb Downs Head Shot

PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CIN)

Caleb Downs

S Ohio State

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Jake Slaughter Head Shot

PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CIN)

Jake Slaughter

C Florida

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Keon Sabb Head Shot

PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CIN)

Keon Sabb

S Alabama

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Overall B-

ValueB+ NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-

A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bengals a B-.

The needs board said one thing and the Bengals did another, using Round 3, Pick 10 on Keon Sabb while cornerback, tight end and other spots waited.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 1 of 8, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most.

The back end got a real overhaul.

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

Pick9 Rnd1 Caleb Downs

In the Round 1 slot they get a rangy last line of defense. Need was not the driver here.

Pick43 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter

A tidy little value on Jake Slaughter in the 43rd pick, a step better than break-even. It fills a real need, too.

Pick74 Rnd3 Keon Sabb

The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending slot 74 on Keon Sabb with cornerback, tight end and other spots unsolved.