jlwalker43'S MOCK DRAFT
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jlwalker43'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 30, 2026

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  • jlwalker43 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CIN)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bengals a B.

You could see the war room lean forward. A.J. Haulcy at the Round 3 slot is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

Reaching for Fa'amoe left real value on the table behind him. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 10 they get a three-down second-level presence. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
They paid sticker price for Caleb Banks in the 41st overall pick, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick72 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
They barely believed it either: A.J. Haulcy still on the board at the 72nd pick. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick110 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Treydan Stukes in the Round 4 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at pick No. 189 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick199 Rnd6 Keagen Trost
A offensive lineman of that caliber at Round 6, Pick 18 is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick221 Rnd7 Fa'alili Fa'amoe
They reached into another round for Fa'alili Fa'amoe, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick226 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
Miles Kitselman at No. 226 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.