WrongVerb'S MOCK DRAFT
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02/28/24-1

  • WrongVerb DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
KT Leveston Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
KT Leveston
OT Kansas State
Draft Picks Received
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (ARI)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Players traded away
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Bengals bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Bengals, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. Hard to defend, and the D- reflects that.

Spending an early pick on TE-EDGE with quarterback open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Newton falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and quarterback is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In No. 18 they get protection for the quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick27 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptive interior force, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
No drama and no debate, Xavier Worthy went about where he belonged in pick No. 49. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick80 Rnd3 Cade Stover
A want over a need in the 80th pick: Cade Stover adds a TE-EDGE while quarterback keeps waiting.
Pick105 Rnd4 Cam Hart
A slide stopped in the 105th overall pick, with Cam Hart worth more than the price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick116 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
A quiet steal in slot 116: Cole Bishop for less than the market said. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick148 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
No edge and no loss on Marist Liufau in Round 5, Pick 12; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick175 Rnd5 Dillon Johnson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Dillon Johnson in pick 175. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
A straight-up fair deal on Jared Wiley at pick No. 196, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
They paid sticker price for Jordan Magee in pick 235, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick252 Rnd7 KT Leveston
A tidy bit of business in the 252nd overall pick, where KT Leveston graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.