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Malachi 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 10, 2026

Malachi Bird

  • Malachi DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CIN)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CIN)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (CIN)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (CIN)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (CIN)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (CIN)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (CIN)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (CIN)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CIN)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
Jackie Marshall Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jackie Marshall
LB-EDGE Baylor
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (CIN)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CIN)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Caullin Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Caullin Lacy
WR Louisville
Dillon Bell Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dillon Bell
WR Georgia
Emmanuel Henderson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CIN)
Emmanuel Henderson Jr.
WR Kansas
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (CIN)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Jam Miller Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jam Miller
RB Alabama
CJ Donaldson Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CIN)
CJ Donaldson
RB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (BAL)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BAL)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (BAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
Jackie Marshall Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Jackie Marshall
LB-EDGE Baylor
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Caullin Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Caullin Lacy
WR Louisville
Dillon Bell Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Dillon Bell
WR Georgia
Emmanuel Henderson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Emmanuel Henderson Jr.
WR Kansas
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (LAR)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Jam Miller Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (LAR)
Jam Miller
RB Alabama
CJ Donaldson Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
CJ Donaldson
RB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NO)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NE)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Players traded away
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Andrei Iosivas
WR
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Daijahn Anthony
CB
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Jalen Davis
CB
Head Shot
Joe Giles-Harris
LB
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Jordan Battle
S
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Joseph Ossai
DE
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Oren Burks
LB
Head Shot
PJ Jules
S
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesF FutureC-
The Bengals lost the trade table, and the D- tells the story.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Jackie Marshall in slot 209, a good 191 spots before the room expected him.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The Clark pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with offensive lineman still on the board. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped offensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

On value alone, Prysock makes the weekend a net positive. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the 10th overall pick they get a three-down runner, outstanding value to boot.
Pick41 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at No. 41 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick72 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Somehow Eli Stowers was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 8, and they pounced on premier tight end value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
They paid sticker price for Malachi Fields in pick No. 73, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick110 Rnd4 Bud Clark
A want over a need in slot 110: Bud Clark adds a safety while offensive lineman keeps waiting.
Pick111 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at the 111th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick127 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
No drama and no debate, CJ Daniels went about where he belonged in pick No. 127. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick133 Rnd4 Malik Benson
No edge and no loss on Malik Benson in the 133rd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick138 Rnd4 Diego Pavia
Diego Pavia in No. 138 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick139 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
They took Kaytron Allen at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick154 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher in the 154th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick162 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Nothing to complain about; Tanner Koziol went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick173 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
They will replay Kevin Coleman Jr. at Round 5, Pick 33 for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick174 Rnd5 Zane Durant
A straight-up fair deal on Zane Durant at slot 174, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick191 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Oscar Delp. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick202 Rnd6 George Gumbs Jr.
George Gumbs Jr. in the 202nd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jackie Marshall
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jackie Marshall in slot 209, miles early. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick212 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock in pick 212 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
A quiet steal in Round 6, Pick 35: Jadon Canady for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick223 Rnd7 Toriano Pride Jr.
They let Toriano Pride Jr. come to them and pounced at No. 223. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick226 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
A premium they did not need to pay, Eli Heidenreich a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick227 Rnd7 Luke Altmyer
A wild overpay on Luke Altmyer in pick No. 227, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick238 Rnd7 Caullin Lacy
They left a pile of value on the table to take Caullin Lacy this early at Round 7, Pick 22. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick243 Rnd7 Dillon Bell
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Dillon Bell. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick244 Rnd7 Emmanuel Henderson Jr.
Emmanuel Henderson Jr. at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick251 Rnd7 Josh Cuevas
Good price on Josh Cuevas in the 251st overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick252 Rnd7 Jam Miller
They reached into another round for Jam Miller, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick257 Rnd7 CJ Donaldson
CJ Donaldson at pick 257 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.