Hoptober79'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (CIN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (CIN)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Draft Picks Received
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SEA)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SEA)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (SEA)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (SEA)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Draft Picks Traded
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
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Jermaine Burton
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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesC FutureB-
The Bengals won the night they stopped Phillips from sliding. Grade: B-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Jordan Phillips tumbling to the Bengals in the Round 5 slot is a gift they did not have to think twice about. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

They will answer for taking safety early while cornerback, wide receiver and other spots went begging. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In slot 17 they get a downhill hitter at safety at fair value. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker at No. 49 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It fills a real need, too.
Pick92 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Andrew Mukuba in the 92nd overall pick leaves cornerback, wide receiver and other spots for later.
Pick119 Rnd4 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at the Round 4 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick137 Rnd4 Cody Simon
Cody Simon slipping to Round 4, Pick 35 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jordan Phillips
They robbed the room for Jordan Phillips here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick172 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
Somehow Mitchell Evans was still sitting there in pick No. 172, and they pounced on premier tight end value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick175 Rnd5 Clay Webb
The board had cheaper options than Clay Webb at the 175th pick, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.