sephus730'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • sephus730 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CIN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CIN)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (CIN)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (CIN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Evan Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Evan Anderson
DL Florida Atlantic
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
Draft Picks Received
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (GB)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Players traded away
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Tee Higgins
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Bengals bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

The Bengals torched the value chart for Evan Anderson, taking him 58 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. It is not that Eboigbe is a bad player; it is that the Bengals had louder needs to answer first.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Landing Harden that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a true top target, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In pick No. 27 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A real need, handled.
Pick60 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
They did well to land Payton Wilson in slot 60, just ahead of his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick71 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
They paid up for Brandon Dorlus at No. 71 when waiting would have done the job. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick72 Rnd3 Blake Corum
The board had cheaper options than Blake Corum at the 72nd pick, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick88 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Somehow Patrick Paul was still sitting there in the 88th overall pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan in No. 97 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick115 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at pick No. 115 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick128 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback to take Justin Eboigbe, an edge rusher that was not the priority.
Pick149 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick in pick 149 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick194 Rnd6 Erick All
A reach on Erick All in Round 6, Pick 19; the board had better options right there. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick224 Rnd7 Evan Anderson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Evan Anderson this early at the 224th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick237 Rnd7 Myles Harden
Circle this one: Myles Harden at the 237th pick is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.