kauffyk22'S MOCK DRAFT
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kauffyk22'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 24, 2025

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  • kauffyk22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CIN)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CIN)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (CIN)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Monroe Mills
OT Virginia
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (CIN)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Bengals took Bear Alexander a full 34 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick No. 9 they get a downhill hitter at safety at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick40 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
No drama and no debate, Olaivavega Ioane went about where he belonged in the 40th pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick73 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
They paid sticker price for Domonique Orange in slot 73, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick108 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Harold Perkins Jr. in pick 108. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick189 Rnd6 Monroe Mills
Monroe Mills in the Round 6 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It fills a real need, too.
Pick198 Rnd6 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in Round 6, Pick 17 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick225 Rnd7 Bear Alexander
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Bear Alexander well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.