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monnei'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON SEP 16, 2025

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  • monnei DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Jah Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jah Joyner
DL-EDGE Minnesota
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals let Hampton fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

The Bengals did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Omarion Hampton fell into pick 49. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

They will need Felton to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In the 17th overall pick they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
They robbed the room for Omarion Hampton here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick81 Rnd3 Tai Felton
They reached into another round for Tai Felton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick119 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
A tidy bit of business in pick 119, where Lathan Ransom graded well above the range. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jah Joyner
Jah Joyner at the Round 5 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. in pick No. 193 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.