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LambChop'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 6, 2025

Bengals 2026

  • LambChop DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Brian Parker II
OG Duke
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CIN)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (CIN)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CIN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CIN)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the Round 6 slot lands the Bengals a B-, Nwankpa and all.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Xavier Nwankpa, the No. 179 name on the board, stolen at the Round 6 slot. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Parker II reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Job largely done: cornerback settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick 8 they get the heartbeat of the defense at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 David Bailey
Nothing to complain about; David Bailey went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick72 Rnd3 Brian Parker II
Brian Parker II at the 72nd overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick109 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zachariah Branch. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick188 Rnd6 Gracen Halton
A straight-up fair deal on Gracen Halton at the Round 6 slot, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick198 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in No. 198 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick222 Rnd7 DJ Harvey
A tidy bit of business in slot 222, where DJ Harvey graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.