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BORSON94'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 10, 2024

BENGALS - HVD

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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Montrell Johnson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Montrell Johnson Jr.
RB Florida
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Bengals shredded theirs for Montrell Johnson Jr.. He came off 29 spots early, and the room will hear about it. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Murphy II.

Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 18th overall pick they get a weapon on the perimeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie in pick 49 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick80 Rnd3 Byron Murphy II
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Byron Murphy II at the Round 3 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick115 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
They took Khyree Jackson at par in slot 115, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
They paid sticker price for Jaylan Ford in Round 5, Pick 15, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim at pick No. 173 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick196 Rnd6 Rasheen Ali
No edge and no loss on Rasheen Ali in the Round 6 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick238 Rnd7 Erick All
Erick All at No. 238 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick254 Rnd7 Montrell Johnson Jr.
Montrell Johnson Jr. at slot 254 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.