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RUN ON MAR 5, 2026

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  • byrnesaf DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the 197th pick lands the Bengals a B, Washington Jr. and all.

Call it larceny. Mike Washington Jr. sat on the board until the Round 6 slot, and the Bengals did not need to be asked twice.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Rueben Bain Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. More want than need.
Pick41 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at slot 41 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick72 Rnd3 Colton Hood
Taking Colton Hood in No. 72 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick110 Rnd4 Jack Endries
They paid sticker price for Jack Endries in the 110th pick, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick187 Rnd6 Kaleb Proctor
Steal is underselling it; Kaleb Proctor at the 187th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick197 Rnd6 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. in pick 197 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick226 Rnd7 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in Round 7, Pick 10 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A minor need, but a need all the same.