NBrown2184'S MOCK DRAFT
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NBrown2184'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

2nd 2026

  • NBrown2184 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
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Monroe Mills
OT Virginia
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Bengals.

For all the boxes ticked, the Bengals skipped the loudest one: cornerback is exactly as bare as it was. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

Every board in the league had Kearney lower, and that gap is the story. The Downs value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick 10 they get a downhill hitter at safety at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick41 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
They took Sonny Styles at par in No. 41, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick72 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
By-the-book stuff, Domonique Orange at Round 3, Pick 8 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick110 Rnd4 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. at the Round 4 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick189 Rnd6 Monroe Mills
No edge and no loss on Monroe Mills in the 189th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick199 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss at slot 199 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick226 Rnd7 Roderick Kearney
A big swing on Roderick Kearney at pick No. 226, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.