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jpalmer1'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 6, 2025

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  • jpalmer1 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals cashed the board's mistake on Egbuka: B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Bengals watched Emeka Egbuka slide 20 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The McLeod pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In the 17th pick they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
They robbed the room for Emeka Egbuka here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick81 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker in slot 81 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Rylie Mills
They liked Rylie Mills enough to skip the value, taking him in the 119th overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick153 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They paid sticker price for Antwaun Powell-Ryland in pick No. 153, and that is fine. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jalen McLeod
Jalen McLeod at the Round 6 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.