Howy21'S MOCK DRAFT
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Howy21'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

Downs

  • Howy21 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Cam Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Cam Calhoun
CB Alabama
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Bengals.

Some picks age like wine; Charles Jagusah at Round 4, Pick 10 will need to, sitting 23 spots clear of his grade. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Washington pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In slot 10 they get a two-high chess piece, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick41 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald slid further than he should have, and Round 2, Pick 9 is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick72 Rnd3 A'Mauri Washington
A'Mauri Washington at pick No. 72 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick110 Rnd4 Charles Jagusah
Charles Jagusah at the 110th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jermaine Mathews Jr.. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick199 Rnd6 Isaiah Jatta
A conviction pick on Isaiah Jatta at the Round 6 slot that the board grades a round light. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick226 Rnd7 Cam Calhoun
A clean, defensible pick in slot 226 with a little surplus value in Cam Calhoun. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.