Marvin Lewis'S MOCK DRAFT
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Marvin Lewis'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 7, 2026

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  • Marvin Lewis DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bengals: B-.

The Bengals' one glaring miss is cornerback, a need they left exactly as they found it. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Hall has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. However the rest shakes out, McNeil-Warren at that price is a win they earned.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese at the 10th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick41 Rnd2 CJ Allen
Quietly one of the better values of the day, CJ Allen at slot 41. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick72 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the safety. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick110 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
A tidy little value on Zachariah Branch in pick 110, a step better than break-even. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick187 Rnd6 Quinten Joyner
They paid sticker price for Quinten Joyner in the 187th overall pick, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick197 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci at No. 197 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
Value said wait; Jordan Hall in pick No. 226 says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.