hinz18'S MOCK DRAFT
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hinz18'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 3, 2026

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Draft 2

  • hinz18 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Jack Pyburn Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jack Pyburn
LB-EDGE LSU
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bengals a B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Bengals spent Round 7, Pick 10 on Jack Pyburn, a name most had 56 spots down the list.

The Neal pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Kadyn Proctor
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kadyn Proctor. It fills a real need, too.
Pick41 Rnd2 Dontay Corleone
Dontay Corleone in Round 2, Pick 9 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick72 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
They paid sticker price for Malachi Fields in the 72nd pick, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick110 Rnd4 Julian Neal
A cornerback of that caliber at pick 110 is the definition of value, full stop. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick187 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick197 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
No edge and no loss on Le'Veon Moss in pick No. 197; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jack Pyburn
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jack Pyburn well ahead of where he belonged. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.