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James1969'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 13, 2025

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  • James1969 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CIN)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CIN)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (CIN)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CIN)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (BUF)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jonathon Cooper
LB
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureB-
Harmon should have been long gone. The Bengals pounced, and earned a B+.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Derrick Harmon got past him. The Bengals do not have to explain a thing at pick 51. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

The Alexander pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick49 Rnd2 Princely Umanmielen
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Princely Umanmielen in Round 2, Pick 17. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick51 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
Steal is underselling it; Derrick Harmon at the Round 2 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick81 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
A reach on Zy Alexander in the 81st pick; the board had better options right there. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick109 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
No edge and no loss on Anthony Belton in the 109th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick119 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Emery Jones Jr. at No. 119 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick133 Rnd4 Terrance Ferguson
They barely believed it either: Terrance Ferguson still on the board at slot 133. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick153 Rnd5 Nick Nash
They did well to land Nick Nash in pick 153, just ahead of his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick193 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
Circle this one: Ollie Gordon II at pick No. 193 is a fall that decides a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick257 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
Ty Hamilton in the 257th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.