Mac1112'S MOCK DRAFT

Mac1112'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 23, 2026

1st

Mac1112 DRAFTING FOR THE
Bengals

PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)

Chris Johnson

CB San Diego State

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PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)

Kyle Louis

LB Pittsburgh

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PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)

Bud Clark

S TCU

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PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)

Jeff Caldwell

WR Cincinnati

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PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)

Dae'Quan Wright

TE Ole Miss

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PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CIN)

Kalil Alexander

LB-EDGE Texas State

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PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)

Kaelon Black

RB Indiana

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Overall B-

ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-

Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Bengals.

The Bengals looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Kalil Alexander at the 221st pick regardless, 74 picks early. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Wright value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick41 Rnd2 Chris Johnson

They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Chris Johnson in slot 41. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.

Pick72 Rnd3 Kyle Louis

Kyle Louis at pick No. 72 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.

Pick110 Rnd4 Bud Clark

Fair-plus on Bud Clark, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.

Pick189 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell

Jeff Caldwell at pick 189 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.

Pick199 Rnd6 Dae'Quan Wright

They read the board right and Dae'Quan Wright was the payoff at Round 6, Pick 18. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.