Stryker'S MOCK DRAFT
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Stryker'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 14, 2026

Bengals

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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CIN)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (CIN)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CIN)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (MIA)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB+ FutureB-
The Bengals robbed the room for Robertson. Final grade: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Sawyer Robertson, the 198th overall pick, roughly 20 picks past where he belonged. No fireworks, but a solid B.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the Round 1 slot they get a centerfielder for the defense, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick41 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks slid further than he should have, and pick No. 41 is lovely value for the edge rusher. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick72 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Darrell Jackson Jr. in pick 72. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick75 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
They read the board right and Deontae Lawson was the payoff at the 75th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick110 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette at Round 4, Pick 10 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick111 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Nothing to complain about; Jack Endries went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick188 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson in slot 188 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick198 Rnd6 Sawyer Robertson
Sawyer Robertson in the 198th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick226 Rnd7 Ricardo Hallman
A reasonable price with a little left over, Ricardo Hallman in the Round 7 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.