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Kanin'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 5, 2025

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  • Kanin DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CIN)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Draft Picks Traded
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (LAC)
Nic Scourton
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Bengals: B.

The tape said wait; the Bengals did not. Nick Martin went at the 193rd pick, a good 84 picks before the board was ready.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback. Landing Harmon that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
By-the-book stuff, Nick Emmanwori at No. 22 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick49 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
Derrick Harmon at the 49th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick55 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery slid further than he should have, and pick No. 55 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick81 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant at Round 3, Pick 17 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jack Kiser
They reached a country mile for Jack Kiser at slot 119, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick153 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at pick 153 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick193 Rnd6 Nick Martin
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nick Martin in the 193rd overall pick, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.