Driley94'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Driley94 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Trajan Jeffcoat Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Trajan Jeffcoat
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Emani Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Emani Bailey
RB TCU
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (LV)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Bengals a B-.

The Bengals looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Javion Cohen at the 115th overall pick regardless, 84 picks early. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took McCaffrey. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through linebacker.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at No. 49 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick80 Rnd3 Cade Stover
By-the-book stuff, Cade Stover at pick 80 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick115 Rnd4 Javion Cohen
This one needs a full-page explanation: Javion Cohen in the 115th pick, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick149 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in pick No. 149 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick194 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in the Round 6 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Trajan Jeffcoat
They talked themselves into Trajan Jeffcoat at Round 6, Pick 39, and the board did not agree. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick224 Rnd7 Emani Bailey
Emani Bailey in No. 224 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick237 Rnd7 Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon at Round 7, Pick 17 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.