DN2'S MOCK DRAFT
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DN2'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 24, 2025

DN Draft

  • DN2 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Nic Scourton
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in slot 193: the Bengals steal Slater and grade out a B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Bengals were there to profit. Jackson Slater, the No. 152 name on the board, should have been long gone before pick 193. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 17th pick they get a wrecking ball inside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Nic Scourton
A clean, defensible pick in slot 49 with a little surplus value in Nic Scourton. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
The board had Jalen Royals higher than Round 3, Pick 17, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jalen Milroe
You do not let a quarterback like Jalen Milroe reach pick No. 119 and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick153 Rnd5 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke at pick 153 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jackson Slater
Taking Jackson Slater in the 193rd overall pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.