robckeller'S MOCK DRAFT
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robckeller'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 18, 2026

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  • robckeller DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The tape said wait; the Bengals did not. Patrick Payton went at the 197th pick, a good 37 picks before the board was ready. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Good work on the whole, with linebacker the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Kadyn Proctor
In the 10th overall pick they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick41 Rnd2 Chris Bell
By-the-book stuff, Chris Bell at No. 41 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick72 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. at pick 72 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick110 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Joe Royer in the 110th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick187 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
They went early on Toriano Pride Jr. in slot 187, and the value did not follow. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick197 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
A big swing on Patrick Payton at pick No. 197, well ahead of any board in the building. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick226 Rnd7 Isaiah Nwokobia
Nice patience on Isaiah Nwokobia, who had no business lasting to the 226th pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.