12334'S MOCK DRAFT

Bengals needs

  • 12334 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CIN)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Bengals and Moore: B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Rod Moore got past him. The Bengals do not have to explain a thing at Round 6, Pick 17. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Stewart has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Tight end was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Josaiah Stewart
In the Round 1 slot they get juice off the edge, a steep price for the projection. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland in Round 2, Pick 17 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jordan James
Jordan James in pick 81 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jake Majors
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 118th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick152 Rnd5 Willie Lampkin
They reached into another round for Willie Lampkin, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick192 Rnd6 Rod Moore
Rod Moore at slot 192 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.