ben'S MOCK DRAFT
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ben'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 28, 2026

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  • ben DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bengals: B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Jacob Rodriguez; the Bengals did not wait, grabbing him 21 spots ahead at the Round 3 slot.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Downs pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Job largely done: cornerback settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered. The back end got a real overhaul.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
Caleb Downs slipping to No. 10 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick41 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
They took Emmanuel Pregnon at par in Round 2, Pick 9, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick72 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at pick No. 72 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick110 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
A tidy little value on D'Angelo Ponds in the 110th overall pick, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.