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Holwadel9'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 17, 2025

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  • Holwadel9 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (CIN)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (GB)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (GB)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Bengals: B-.

Everything else got attention, and cornerback got none. That is a strange way for the Bengals to leave a draft.

The Wilson pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. If Gillotte pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a wrecking ball inside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts is a better player than pick 49 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick81 Rnd3 Ashton Gillotte
Ashton Gillotte in slot 81 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick87 Rnd3 Charles Grant
By-the-book stuff, Charles Grant at the 87th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
They read the board right and Jared Wilson was the payoff at the 119th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick153 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at pick No. 153 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks in the Round 6 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick250 Rnd7 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
They took Jamon Dumas-Johnson at par in No. 250, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.