Bengals1'S MOCK DRAFT

Bengals1'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 22, 2024

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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Jeremy James Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jeremy James
OT Mississippi
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Bengals: B-.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Bengals left quarterback untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took James. The Davis reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
A straight-up fair deal on Amarius Mims at the Round 1 slot, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick49 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
No edge and no loss on Ja'Tavion Sanders in No. 49; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick80 Rnd3 Tyler Davis
A conviction pick on Tyler Davis at the 80th overall pick that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick115 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg in pick 115 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Fair-plus on Jaylin Simpson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick173 Rnd5 Frank Gore Jr.
A tidy little value on Frank Gore Jr. in Round 5, Pick 37, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick196 Rnd6 Isaiah Williams
They did well to land Isaiah Williams in pick No. 196, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick238 Rnd7 Zion Logue
Zion Logue at slot 238 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick254 Rnd7 Jeremy James
The board had Jeremy James higher than pick No. 254, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.