Papagaff 'S MOCK DRAFT
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Papagaff 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 6, 2025

April early

  • Papagaff DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Bengals shredded theirs for Que Robinson. He came off 72 spots early, and the room will hear about it. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

However the rest shakes out, Grant at that price is a win they earned. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback.

They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In the Round 1 slot they get a downhill hitter at safety. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Circle this one: Kenneth Grant at slot 49 is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick81 Rnd3 Danny Stutsman
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Danny Stutsman. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick119 Rnd4 Que Robinson
Que Robinson at the 119th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jake Briningstool
A reach on Jake Briningstool in pick No. 153; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick193 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at No. 193 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.