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cowboy2112'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 11, 2026

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  • cowboy2112 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bengals: B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Bengals spent the 189th pick on Patrick Payton, a name most had 51 spots down the list. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They banked enough surplus on Downs to cover a lot of smaller sins. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 10th pick they get an enforcer at safety, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick41 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at the Round 2 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick72 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
By-the-book stuff, Keionte Scott at No. 72 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick110 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
They jumped the gun on Monroe Freeling, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick189 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Value said wait; Patrick Payton in pick 189 says they were not listening. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick199 Rnd6 Rayshaun Benny
Rayshaun Benny in slot 199 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick226 Rnd7 Raylen Wilson
No edge and no loss on Raylen Wilson in slot 226; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.