Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUL 8, 2025

2026 draft 2

  • Jaybeast17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CIN)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CIN)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CIN)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CIN)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (CIN)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Damari Brown Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (CIN)
Damari Brown
CB Miami
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
James Williams
LB Florida State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CHI)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CHI)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Draft Picks Traded
Jackson Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jackson Arnold
QB Auburn
Players Gained
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Noah Fant
TE
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Riq Woolen
CB
Players traded away
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BJ Hill
DT
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Germaine Pratt
LB
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Ja'Marr Chase
WR
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Joe Burrow
QB
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Logan Wilson
LB
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Mike Gesicki
TE
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Orlando Brown Jr.
OT
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Tee Higgins
WR
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Trent Brown
OT
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Trey Hendrickson
DE
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Vonn Bell
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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall F
ValueD+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Manning is the Bengals' new face under center. Grade: F.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Bengals reached some 212 spots for Arvell Reese, and value like that does not grow back. A weekend to file away and forget, and an F to match.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Whatever Arch Manning becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end.

There is no spinning it; the board won this weekend going away.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Arch Manning
In pick 2 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick16 Rnd1 Deontae Lawson
In the Round 1 slot they get the heartbeat of the defense at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick25 Rnd1 Duce Robinson
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a No. 1 receiver, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Connor Lew
A reach on Connor Lew in the 57th pick; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick80 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
Value said wait; Chase Bisontis in slot 80 says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick89 Rnd3 Evan Stewart
They left a pile of value on the table to take Evan Stewart this early at the 89th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick125 Rnd4 Barion Brown
Barion Brown at Round 4, Pick 23 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick203 Rnd6 Damari Brown
They reached a country mile for Damari Brown at the 203rd pick, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick238 Rnd7 James Williams
Fair-plus on James Williams, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick252 Rnd7 Arvell Reese
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Arvell Reese well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.