vickdawg22'S MOCK DRAFT
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vickdawg22'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 24, 2025

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  • vickdawg22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Jah Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jah Joyner
DL-EDGE Minnesota
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bengals a B-.

The Bengals did not so much draft Barryn Sorrell as overpay for him, 52 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. The Bengals indulged a want in Stewart while a need in cornerback, tight end and other spots stayed open.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In the 17th overall pick they get a double-digit-sack hope. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Josaiah Stewart
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Josaiah Stewart adds an edge rusher and leaves cornerback, tight end and other spots untouched.
Pick81 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond at pick No. 81 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick119 Rnd4 Barryn Sorrell
Of all the spots to shop, they chose edge rusher. Barryn Sorrell in No. 119 leaves cornerback, tight end and other spots for later.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jah Joyner
Jah Joyner in the 153rd pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick193 Rnd6 CJ West
A reasonable price with a little left over, CJ West in pick 193. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.