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Dnice'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 23, 2026

Bengals 26

  • Dnice DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (CIN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Travis Burke Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Travis Burke
OT Memphis
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Kendrick Law Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Kendrick Law
WR Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (DEN)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Players Gained
Head Shot
Reese Taylor
CB
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB+
Larceny in Round 4, Pick 10 lands the Bengals a B, Fields and all.

The Bengals did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Malachi Fields fell into pick No. 110.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster. They left with tight end solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick62 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Anthony Hill Jr. at No. 62 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick72 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Taking Lee Hunter in slot 72 is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick110 Rnd4 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields at the 110th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick189 Rnd6 Travis Burke
Travis Burke at Round 6, Pick 8 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It fills a real need, too.
Pick199 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and DJ Campbell at the Round 6 slot is the proof. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick221 Rnd7 Dallen Bentley
Nice patience on Dallen Bentley, who had no business lasting to the 221st overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick226 Rnd7 Kendrick Law
Kendrick Law in pick 226 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.