bossman'S MOCK DRAFT
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bossman'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 5, 2026

2026

  • bossman DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
David Gusta Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
David Gusta
DT Kentucky
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bengals: B-.

The Bengals spent real capital to be 90 picks early on Will Kacmarek, and the board is going to hold them to it.

A whole weekend of picks and offensive lineman is somehow still a want. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Cameron.

Job largely done: cornerback settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the offensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick 10 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
No edge and no loss on Caleb Banks in Round 2, Pick 9; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick72 Rnd3 Julian Neal
Julian Neal in the 72nd overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick110 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at No. 110 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick187 Rnd6 David Gusta
A premium they did not need to pay, David Gusta a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick197 Rnd6 Josh Cameron
A slide stopped in the 197th pick, with Josh Cameron worth more than the price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick226 Rnd7 Will Kacmarek
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Will Kacmarek. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.