jhancock0713'S MOCK DRAFT
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jhancock0713'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 2, 2026

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  • jhancock0713 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB+ 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 pick 197 on Keyron Crawford, a name most had 33 spots down the list.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up. That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick 10 they get an enforcer at safety at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick41 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
A quiet steal in the Round 2 slot: Sonny Styles for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick72 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
They will replay Jake Slaughter at slot 72 for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick110 Rnd4 Caden Curry
The board had Caden Curry higher than Round 4, Pick 10, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick187 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon in No. 187 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick197 Rnd6 Keyron Crawford
Keyron Crawford at the 197th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall at Round 7, Pick 10 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.