MOCKHOF'S MOCK DRAFT
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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Bengals put a flag in the ground for Javon Baker, 65 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. The McCaffrey steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Tight end was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
A slide stopped in the 18th overall pick, with Olumuyiwa Fashanu worth more than the price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 49 with a little surplus value in Kris Jenkins. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick80 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Nothing to complain about; Junior Colson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick115 Rnd4 Javon Baker
Value said wait; Javon Baker in No. 115 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick151 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
They let Luke McCaffrey come to them and pounced at Round 5, Pick 15. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
They went early on Jordan Jefferson in slot 173, and the value did not follow. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
A premium they did not need to pay, Jared Wiley a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick238 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
Tanner McLachlan at pick No. 238 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick254 Rnd7 Carson Steele
No edge and no loss on Carson Steele in No. 254; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.