MOCKHOF'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • MOCKHOF DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Bengals: B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Carson Steele; the Bengals did not wait, grabbing him 61 spots ahead at pick 252. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In pick No. 18 they get an anchor for the defensive front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia in the 49th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.
Pick80 Rnd3 Cam Hart
A reach on Cam Hart in the Round 3 slot; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick116 Rnd4 McKinnley Jackson
No drama and no debate, McKinnley Jackson went about where he belonged in the 116th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick148 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at slot 148 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jared Wiley
They reached a country mile for Jared Wiley at No. 175, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at pick No. 196 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick235 Rnd7 De'Corian Clark
They talked themselves into De'Corian Clark at the 235th pick, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick252 Rnd7 Carson Steele
Carson Steele at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.