Tradingoals'S MOCK DRAFT
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Tradingoals'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUL 1, 2026

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Bengals trade some offense to pair smith and chase

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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Jeremiah Smith Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jeremiah Smith
WR Ohio State
Devin McCuin Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Devin McCuin
WR Ohio State
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Jake Garcia Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jake Garcia
QB Michigan
Gunner Stockton Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Gunner Stockton
QB Georgia
Jay'Vion Cole Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jay'Vion Cole
CB Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiah Smith Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Jeremiah Smith
WR Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Cam Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (LV)
Cam Coleman
WR Texas
Rasheem Biles Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (LV)
Rasheem Biles
LB Texas
Players traded away
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall D+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Bengals got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D+.

The tape said wait; the Bengals did not. Jake Garcia went at the 187th overall pick, a good 104 picks before the board was ready. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D+.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. On value alone, Cole makes the weekend a net positive.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Jeremiah Smith
In the 1st pick they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick72 Rnd3 Devin McCuin
This one needs a full-page explanation: Devin McCuin in the 72nd overall pick, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick110 Rnd4 Brandon Inniss
They went early on Brandon Inniss in No. 110, and the value did not follow. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jake Garcia
A big swing on Jake Garcia at Round 6, Pick 8, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick197 Rnd6 Gunner Stockton
No drama and no debate, Gunner Stockton went about where he belonged in pick No. 197. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jay'Vion Cole
They read the board right and Jay'Vion Cole was the payoff at slot 226. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.