Nightmare22'S MOCK DRAFT
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Nightmare22'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 16, 2026

4/16/26

  • Nightmare22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Peter Woods
DT Clemson
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Travis Burke Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Travis Burke
OT Memphis
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CIN)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Kendrick Law Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Kendrick Law
WR Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Draft Picks Traded
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (MIN)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bengals cashed the board's mistake on McNeil-Warren: B+.

Call it larceny. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren sat on the board until the 72nd pick, and the Bengals did not need to be asked twice. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In the Round 1 slot they get a press-man option on the boundary. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick41 Rnd2 Peter Woods
Value with a capital V on Peter Woods in Round 2, Pick 9, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick72 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They will replay Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at the 72nd overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick110 Rnd4 Connor Lew
Somehow Connor Lew was still sitting there in No. 110, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick189 Rnd6 Travis Burke
Travis Burke in the 189th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick199 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
Aaron Anderson at slot 199 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick221 Rnd7 Ephesians Prysock
You do not let a cornerback like Ephesians Prysock reach pick No. 221 and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick226 Rnd7 Kendrick Law
The board fumbled Kendrick Law all the way to pick 226, and they scooped it up. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.