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James1969'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 13, 2025

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  • James1969 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CIN)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CIN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (CIN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (CIN)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (SF)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (LAR)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (SF)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ricky Pearsall
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB+
The Bengals let Walker fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

Somebody in the Round 4 slot was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Bengals sat still while Deone Walker, the No. 86 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They are betting Williams proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick43 Rnd2 Landon Jackson
Landon Jackson at No. 43 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick49 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams slid further than he should have, and slot 49 is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick85 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
The board had Tate Ratledge higher than the 85th pick, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick101 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Somehow Mason Taylor was still sitting there in the 101st overall pick, and they pounced on premier tight end value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick119 Rnd4 Deone Walker
Circle this one: Deone Walker at pick 119 is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick153 Rnd5 Tommi Hill
No edge and no loss on Tommi Hill in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick193 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II at pick No. 193 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick249 Rnd7 John Williams
They jumped the gun on John Williams, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.