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daniel'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 7, 2026

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  • daniel DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CIN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CIN)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (LAR)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tank Dell
WR
Head Shot
Puka Nacua
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall A-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Bengals a A-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Bengals started one anyway for Derrick Moore, 45 picks ahead of schedule. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

The Moore pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with tight end, linebacker and other spots still on the board. The Anderson pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Darrell Jackson Jr. and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Darrell Jackson Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a wrecking ball inside, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick41 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
They jumped the gun on Brandon Cisse, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick72 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A tidy bit of business in Round 3, Pick 8, where A.J. Haulcy graded well above the range. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick106 Rnd4 Akheem Mesidor
Value said wait; Akheem Mesidor in pick No. 106 says they were not listening. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick110 Rnd4 Derrick Moore
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Derrick Moore at edge rusher with tight end, linebacker and other spots open.
Pick189 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner at slot 189 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick199 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
They read the board right and Aaron Anderson was the payoff at the 199th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick226 Rnd7 Makhi Hughes
They did well to land Makhi Hughes in pick No. 226, just ahead of his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.