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

D=FA Draft the Big O

  • Papagaff DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Fernando Carmona pick is the one that will follow the Bengals into the fall. They took him 76 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the 10th pick they get a lead back with juice. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A clean, defensible pick in Round 2, Pick 9 with a little surplus value in Emmanuel Pregnon. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick72 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard at slot 72 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick110 Rnd4 Caden Curry
Good price on Caden Curry in pick 110, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick187 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
Value said wait; Zxavian Harris in No. 187 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick197 Rnd6 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona at the 197th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick226 Rnd7 Miller Moss
No drama and no debate, Miller Moss went about where he belonged in Round 7, Pick 10. The roster fit checks out.