WrongVerb'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • WrongVerb DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals robbed the room for Amegadjie. Final grade: B-.

When a board-topper like Kiran Amegadjie slides to slot 115, you do not overthink it, and the Bengals did not.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. The Watson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Tyler Guyton
In pick No. 18 they get an anchor for the offensive line, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at pick 49 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick80 Rnd3 Trey Benson
No drama and no debate, Trey Benson went about where he belonged in the 80th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick97 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
By-the-book stuff, Brenden Rice at No. 97 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick115 Rnd4 Kiran Amegadjie
A offensive lineman of that caliber at slot 115 is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick149 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nothing to complain about; Nehemiah Pritchett went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick194 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nathaniel Watson. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jared Wiley in the Round 6 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick224 Rnd7 Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent at the Round 7 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick237 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
They paid up for Brevyn Spann-Ford at the 237th pick when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jaylan Ford
You do not let a linebacker like Jaylan Ford reach the 238th overall pick and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.