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Doney'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON SEP 6, 2025

Bengals

  • Doney DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Matayo Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CIN)
Matayo Uiagalelei
DE-EDGE Oregon
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CIN)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CIN)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (CIN)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CIN)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (CIN)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Duce Chestnut Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Duce Chestnut
S Syracuse
Korey Foreman Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Korey Foreman
DL-EDGE Fresno State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Bengals put a flag in the ground for Korey Foreman, 52 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Matayo Uiagalelei
In slot 25 they get juice off the edge. More want than need.
Pick57 Rnd2 Taurean York
Taurean York at the 57th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick89 Rnd3 Will Lee III
They jumped the gun on Will Lee III, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Aaron Anderson
Aaron Anderson in Round 4, Pick 23 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick164 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
They left a pile of value on the table to take DJ Campbell this early at the 164th overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick203 Rnd6 Riley Mahlman
They reached a country mile for Riley Mahlman at the Round 6 slot, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick238 Rnd7 Duce Chestnut
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Duce Chestnut well ahead of where he belonged. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick252 Rnd7 Korey Foreman
Korey Foreman at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.