Jordan'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jordan'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 18, 2024

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  • Jordan DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Willie Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Willie Roberts
CB Louisiana Tech
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (GB)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Players Gained
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Kenny Clark
DT
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Josh Jacobs
RB
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall A-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
The Bengals fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-.

The Dallin Holker selection is the head-turner. The Bengals reached 50 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. The board rewarded a patient, disciplined weekend with a A-.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it. The Bengals clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

Job largely done: cornerback settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Xavier Worthy and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick49 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at pick 49 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.
Pick80 Rnd3 Dallin Holker
They left a pile of value on the table to take Dallin Holker this early at the Round 3 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick115 Rnd4 Beau Brade
No drama and no debate, Beau Brade went about where he belonged in No. 115. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick151 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
A conviction pick on LaDarius Henderson at the 151st pick that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick173 Rnd5 Miyan Williams
Miyan Williams at Round 5, Pick 37 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick196 Rnd6 DeWayne Carter
A premium they did not need to pay, DeWayne Carter a notch or two before his time. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick238 Rnd7 Zion Logue
Zion Logue in pick 238 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick254 Rnd7 Willie Roberts
Nothing to complain about; Willie Roberts went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.