stilts'S MOCK DRAFT

stilts'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 11, 2026

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stilts DRAFTING FOR THE
Bengals

PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)

Peter Woods

DL-EDGE Clemson

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PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)

Kenyon Sadiq

TE Oregon

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PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)

Markel Bell

OT Miami

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PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)

Ja'Kobi Lane

WR USC

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PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)

Bud Clark

S TCU

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PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)

Thaddeus Dixon

CB North Carolina

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PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)

Roderick Kearney

OG Florida

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Overall B-

ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-

Best value of the weekend goes to the Bengals for Lane: B-.

The Bengals did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Ja'Kobi Lane fell into the 110th pick. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. The Bell pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick10 Rnd1 Peter Woods

In the Round 1 slot they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. More want than need.

Pick41 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq

A tight end of that caliber at slot 41 is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.

Pick72 Rnd3 Markel Bell

A wild overpay on Markel Bell in pick 72, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.

Pick110 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane

Circle this one: Ja'Kobi Lane at the 110th pick is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.

Pick187 Rnd6 Bud Clark

Bud Clark at the 187th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor itch, scratched.

Pick197 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon