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JTDRAFTII'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 7, 2025

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2025 Draft

  • JTDRAFTII DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CIN)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CIN)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CIN)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Dante Dowdell Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (CIN)
Dante Dowdell
RB Kentucky
Samuel M'Pemba Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Samuel M'Pemba
LB-EDGE Georgia
Johntay Cook II Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Johntay Cook II
WR Washington
Draft Picks Received
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (GB)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (GB)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (GB)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureC+
Good, not great, for the Bengals: B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Samuel M'Pemba; the Bengals did not wait, grabbing him 163 spots ahead at the Round 7 slot.

Getting Cook II where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Leaving offensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In No. 25 they get a matchup problem out wide. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Joshua Josephs
Joshua Josephs at pick No. 57 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick85 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
A straight-up fair deal on Domonique Orange at slot 85, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jyaire Hill
Fair-plus on Jyaire Hill, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick164 Rnd5 Bear Alexander
This one needs a full-page explanation: Bear Alexander in Round 5, Pick 26, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick199 Rnd6 Lawson Luckie
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Lawson Luckie. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick203 Rnd6 Dante Dowdell
They reached a country mile for Dante Dowdell at slot 203, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238 Rnd7 Samuel M'Pemba
A wild overpay on Samuel M'Pemba in the 238th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick252 Rnd7 Johntay Cook II
Johntay Cook II is a better player than pick 252 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.