juuvilllee'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • juuvilllee DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CIN)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (CIN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CIN)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CIN)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (GB)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (GB)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (GB)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (LAC)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (GB)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jaylen Johnson
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureB
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bengals a B.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Torricelli Simpkins III, 27 picks early at pick No. 237.

That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The trade work was a quiet net positive. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In No. 17 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick55 Rnd2 T.J. Sanders
T.J. Sanders at the Round 2 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick87 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
A clean, defensible pick in pick 87 with a little surplus value in Andrew Mukuba. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jake Majors
A conviction pick on Jake Majors at slot 119 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick124 Rnd4 Jeffrey Bassa
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jeffrey Bassa. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick153 Rnd5 Ty Robinson
They went early on Ty Robinson in the 153rd overall pick, and the value did not follow. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick181 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley in pick No. 181 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick193 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
Steal is underselling it; Ollie Gordon II at pick 193 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick198 Rnd6 Caleb Rogers
They took Caleb Rogers at par in the 198th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick237 Rnd7 Torricelli Simpkins III
Value said wait; Torricelli Simpkins III in slot 237 says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.