Ksteph2609'S MOCK DRAFT
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Ksteph2609'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON OCT 27, 2025

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  • Ksteph2609 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (CIN)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Tim Keenan III
DL Alabama
Tree Babalade Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Tree Babalade
OT South Carolina
Cam Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CIN)
Cam Calhoun
CB Alabama
Jelani Thurman Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jelani Thurman
TE Ohio State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bengals: B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Jelani Thurman in pick No. 225, a good 236 spots before the room expected him. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Downs. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 10 they get a rangy last line of defense at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick42 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A reach on Olaivavega Ioane in slot 42; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick74 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at pick 74 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick110 Rnd4 Tim Keenan III
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tim Keenan III. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick191 Rnd6 Tree Babalade
A conviction pick on Tree Babalade at the 191st pick that the board grades a round light. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick204 Rnd6 Cam Calhoun
Cam Calhoun in pick No. 204 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jelani Thurman
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jelani Thurman this early at slot 225. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.