austinrwilliams2005'S MOCK DRAFT
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austinrwilliams2005'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 4, 2025

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  • austinrwilliams2005 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bengals a B-.

Nobody else had Jaylen Reed anywhere near slot 153. The Bengals did, by 35 spots, and that gap is the whole story. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In the 17th pick they get a premier pass rusher. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery in Round 2, Pick 17 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick81 Rnd3 Deone Walker
They paid sticker price for Deone Walker in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jordan James
No drama and no debate, Jordan James went about where he belonged in No. 119. The roster fit checks out.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed at the 153rd overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick193 Rnd6 Antwane Wells Jr.
Antwane Wells Jr. at pick No. 193 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.