JamesGB1969'S MOCK DRAFT
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JamesGB1969'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 27, 2025

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  • JamesGB1969 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CIN)
Peter Woods
DL-EDGE Clemson
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CIN)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (CIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (CIN)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CIN)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (CIN)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Draft Picks Received
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LV)
Peter Woods
DL-EDGE Clemson
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (LV)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LV)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LV)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueA- NeedB TradesD- FutureB-
The Bengals let Delane fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

The Bengals did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Mansoor Delane fell into the 73rd overall pick.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. With linebacker, quarterback and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on edge rusher is the choice that costs them. A whole weekend of picks and linebacker is somehow still a want.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Peter Woods
Taking Peter Woods in pick No. 33 is close to grand larceny; an edge rusher that good had no business lasting this long. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick40 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald at Round 2, Pick 8 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick66 Rnd3 Romello Height
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Romello Height at edge rusher with linebacker, quarterback and other spots open.
Pick73 Rnd3 Mansoor Delane
They robbed the room for Mansoor Delane here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick108 Rnd4 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy at the 108th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick184 Rnd6 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor in No. 184 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick189 Rnd6 Dane Key
They paid sticker price for Dane Key in pick 189, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick198 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
Somehow Oscar Delp was still sitting there in the Round 6 slot, and they pounced on premier tight end value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick225 Rnd7 Roderick Kearney
Roderick Kearney in the 225th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.