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Fernguy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 29, 2025

Bengals

  • Fernguy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (CIN)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CIN)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (CIN)
Craig Woodson
S California
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (LAR)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Craig Woodson
S California
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (GB)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (GB)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NE)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (LAR)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Drew Kendall Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (DET)
Drew Kendall
C Boston College
Players Gained
Head Shot
Sean Clifford
QB
Head Shot
Tommy DeVito
QB
Head Shot
James Ester
DT
Head Shot
Jack Fox
P
Head Shot
Cornelius Johnson
WR
Head Shot
Michael Mayer
TE
Head Shot
Al-Quadin Muhammad
DE
Head Shot
Kenny Pickett
QB
Head Shot
Milton Williams
DT
Head Shot
Byron Young
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Andrei Iosivas
WR
Head Shot
Drew Sample
TE
Head Shot
Jake Browning
QB
Head Shot
Kendric Pryor
WR
Head Shot
P
Head Shot
Samaje Perine
RB
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA- FutureA
The Bengals checked most of the boxes and earned a B+.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Jimmy Horn Jr. in the 250th pick, a good 82 spots before the room expected him. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

Getting Norman-Lott where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Bengals paired the rookies with proven help, Michael Mayer leading the way.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick38 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at pick No. 38 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick49 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
Nice patience on Tyleik Williams, who had no business lasting to slot 49. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick101 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott at pick 101 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick119 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
By-the-book stuff, Denzel Burke at Round 4, Pick 17 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick153 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
They barely believed it either: Kyle Williams still on the board at the 153rd overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jaydon Blue
They went early on Jaydon Blue in the 166th pick, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick173 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
They paid a round early for JJ Pegues in the 173rd overall pick, more than the board wanted. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick206 Rnd6 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
A tidy little value on Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson in pick 206, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick236 Rnd7 Craig Woodson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Craig Woodson at the 236th pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick237 Rnd7 Dayon Hayes
A big swing on Dayon Hayes at No. 237, well ahead of any board in the building. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick250 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
Jimmy Horn Jr. in Round 7, Pick 34 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.