James1969'S MOCK DRAFT
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James1969'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 13, 2025

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  • James1969 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CIN)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CIN)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (CIN)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (CIN)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Cam Horsley Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CIN)
Cam Horsley
DT Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (SEA)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Cam Horsley Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Cam Horsley
DT Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (LV)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Players Gained
Head Shot
Andrew Booth Jr.
CB
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Artie Burns
CB
Head Shot
Adam Butler
DT
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA FutureA+
Grand theft in pick 153: the Bengals steal James and grade out a A-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Jordan James, the No. 118 name on the board, stolen at slot 153. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.

The Conner reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The kind of weekend a front office frames and hangs on the wall.

Pick Analysis
Pick49 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
They will replay Tyler Warren at slot 49 for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick76 Rnd3 Kyle Kennard
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kyle Kennard. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick81 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at No. 81 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick82 Rnd3 Darien Porter
Darien Porter at pick 82 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick119 Rnd4 Miles Frazier
A straight-up fair deal on Miles Frazier at Round 4, Pick 17, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jordan James
The board fumbled Jordan James all the way to pick No. 153, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick193 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A tidy bit of business in the 193rd pick, where Dont'e Thornton Jr. graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick213 Rnd6 Caleb Rogers
Caleb Rogers is a better player than the Round 6 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick236 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner in pick 236 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick241 Rnd7 Cam Horsley
They took Cam Horsley at par in the 241st pick, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.