Papagaff'S MOCK DRAFT
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12/09/24

  • Papagaff DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Abdul Carter
DE Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CIN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
JT Tuimoloau
DE Ohio State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueA- NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals robbed the room for Tuimoloau. Final grade: B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Bengals watched JT Tuimoloau slide 85 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up. They went 2 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the 10th pick they get a disruptor off the edge. More want than need.
Pick42 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori in pick No. 42 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick74 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
You do not let an offensive lineman like Tate Ratledge reach slot 74 and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick111 Rnd4 Jalon Walker
Circle this one: Jalon Walker at Round 4, Pick 10 is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick148 Rnd5 JT Tuimoloau
They will replay JT Tuimoloau at the Round 5 slot for years; that is how good the value is. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.