Howy21'S MOCK DRAFT
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Howy21'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

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  • Howy21 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Cam Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Cam Calhoun
CB Alabama
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Bengals went off the board in a big way for Charles Jagusah, 23 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want. The Washington pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 10th overall pick they get a downhill hitter at safety, outstanding value to boot.
Pick41 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Value with a capital V on Kayden McDonald in slot 41, a genuine coup. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick72 Rnd3 A'Mauri Washington
A tidy bit of business in Round 3, Pick 8, where A'Mauri Washington graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick110 Rnd4 Charles Jagusah
Charles Jagusah at pick 110 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jermaine Mathews Jr.. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick199 Rnd6 Isaiah Jatta
They liked Isaiah Jatta enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 199. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick226 Rnd7 Cam Calhoun
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 226 with a little surplus value in Cam Calhoun. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.