tms'S MOCK DRAFT
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tms'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 2, 2026

March

  • tms DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Bengals: B.

Nobody else had De'Zhaun Stribling anywhere near the 226th pick. The Bengals did, by 31 spots, and that gap is the whole story. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

However the rest shakes out, Campbell at that price is a win they earned. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the Round 1 slot they get an every-down engine for the run game at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick41 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Nothing to complain about; Dillon Thieneman went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick72 Rnd3 Max Iheanachor
Nice patience on Max Iheanachor, who had no business lasting to pick No. 72. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick110 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
A slide stopped in the 110th pick, with Treydan Stukes worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick187 Rnd6 Zane Durant
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Zane Durant at the 187th overall pick is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick197 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
A offensive lineman of that caliber at Round 6, Pick 18 is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick226 Rnd7 De'Zhaun Stribling
De'Zhaun Stribling at Round 7, Pick 10 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.