JBHANCOCK94'S MOCK DRAFT
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JBHANCOCK94'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 22, 2026

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  • JBHANCOCK94 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CIN)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CIN)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jalen Redmond
DT
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureA
The Bengals won the night they stopped Hunter from sliding. Grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Lee Hunter at the Round 3 slot is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. The bottom line is a respectable B.

That offensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In pick 18 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick41 Rnd2 Zion Young
A straight-up fair deal on Zion Young at the 41st overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick72 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in the 72nd pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick110 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Treydan Stukes at slot 110 is the proof. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick163 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor in No. 163 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick189 Rnd6 Dae'Quan Wright
Dae'Quan Wright slid further than he should have, and pick No. 189 is lovely value for the tight end. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick196 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in the Round 6 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick199 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss at Round 6, Pick 18 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick221 Rnd7 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at pick 221 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick226 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
They paid sticker price for Xavier Nwankpa in the 226th pick, and that is fine. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.