mainshark8'S MOCK DRAFT
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mainshark8'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 11, 2025

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2024 draft

  • mainshark8 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Elijhah Badger Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Elijhah Badger
WR Florida
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Bengals: B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Bengals shredded theirs for Elijhah Badger. He came off 139 spots early, and the room will hear about it. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In pick No. 17 they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
No edge and no loss on TreVeyon Henderson in Round 2, Pick 17; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick81 Rnd3 Shemar Turner
They took Shemar Turner at par in slot 81, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick119 Rnd4 Kobe King
Kobe King in the Round 4 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick153 Rnd5 Elijhah Badger
Elijhah Badger at No. 153 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick193 Rnd6 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.