OBURCH'S MOCK DRAFT
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OBURCH'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 17, 2025

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  • OBURCH DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (CIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CIN)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CIN)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (BAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BAL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (BAL)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DAL)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (BAL)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
BJ Hill
DT
Head Shot
Logan Wilson
LB
Head Shot
Trey Hendrickson
DE
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureC
The Bengals bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

The tape said wait; the Bengals did not. Jacob Rodriguez went at the 115th overall pick, a good 49 picks before the board was ready. A D- that will need time and luck to look better.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

Coleman Jr. falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
They let Caleb Downs come to them and pounced at pick 10. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick13 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 13th overall pick they get a green-dot type in the middle. A real need, handled.
Pick74 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
A tidy bit of business in the Round 3 slot, where Deontae Lawson graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in Round 4, Pick 15 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick175 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in pick No. 175 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick189 Rnd6 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. at No. 189 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick198 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
Taking Aamil Wagner in Round 6, Pick 18 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.