Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON OCT 24, 2025

2026 draft 44mm

  • Jaybeast17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Tommy Akingbesote Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Tommy Akingbesote
DT Maryland
Marcus Major Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (CIN)
Marcus Major
RB Minnesota
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Marcus Major Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Marcus Major
RB Minnesota
Draft Picks Traded
Jasheen Davis Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jasheen Davis
DL-EDGE Wake Forest
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYJ)
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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall C+
ValueD NeedB TradesB- FutureC+
The Bengals landed square in the muddy middle: C+.

The Bengals went off the board in a big way for Marcus Major, 347 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. The final tally is a middling C+.

The Evans pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They will regret leaving offensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

So much rides on James Pearce Jr. that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In pick 17 they get juice off the edge. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jalen Royals
The board had cheaper options than Jalen Royals at pick No. 49, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick81 Rnd3 Cobee Bryant
They reached into another round for Cobee Bryant, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Tommy Akingbesote
Tommy Akingbesote at slot 119 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick125 Rnd4 Marcus Major
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Marcus Major well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick193 Rnd6 Mitchell Evans
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Mitchell Evans in the Round 6 slot, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.