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Mock Draft 1.0
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gsukjdakid DRAFTING FOR THEBengals
Draft Selections
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Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall
D-
ValueC
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB
The Bengals lost the trade table, and the D- tells the story. You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Bengals did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D-.
The Alexander reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They banked enough surplus on Restrepo to cover a lot of smaller sins.
Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.
Pick Analysis
Pick17
Rnd1
Walter Nolen
In the 17th overall pick they get an anchor for the defensive front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick28
Rnd1
Donovan Ezeiruaku
In the 28th pick they get a bendy edge with upside, a steep price for the projection. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49
Rnd2
Tate Ratledge
They talked themselves into Tate Ratledge at slot 49, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick81
Rnd3
Zy Alexander
This one needs a full-page explanation: Zy Alexander in the Round 3 slot, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick119
Rnd4
Xavier Restrepo
Value with a capital V on Xavier Restrepo in pick 119, a genuine coup. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.






