bshea'S MOCK DRAFT
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bshea'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 3, 2025

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  • bshea DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CIN)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (CIN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Cam Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Cam Calhoun
CB Alabama
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (CIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Jude Bowry at the 110th overall pick, a reach of 29 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 David Bailey
In Round 1, Pick 10 they get a double-digit-sack hope, even if it was a touch early. More want than need.
Pick41 Rnd2 Ja'Kobi Lane
They liked Ja'Kobi Lane enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 41. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick75 Rnd3 A'Mauri Washington
A'Mauri Washington in the 75th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick110 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
A wild overpay on Jude Bowry in slot 110, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick190 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
No edge and no loss on Xavier Nwankpa in the Round 6 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick197 Rnd6 Cam Calhoun
A big swing on Cam Calhoun at No. 197, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick225 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
They paid a round early for Bryce Foster in pick 225, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.