Hazelbadger'S MOCK DRAFT

Hazelbadger'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 24, 2025

Realistic draft

  • Hazelbadger DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bengals a B-.

The weekend has a hole in the middle of it named cornerback, a need the Bengals walked right past. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Restrepo falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They will need Grant to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In the Round 1 slot they get a double-digit-sack hope. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Value with a capital V on Xavier Watts in Round 2, Pick 17, a genuine coup. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick81 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant in the 81st pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick119 Rnd4 Xavier Restrepo
A tidy bit of business in slot 119, where Xavier Restrepo graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick153 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
No drama and no debate, Bhayshul Tuten went about where he belonged in No. 153. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick193 Rnd6 CJ West
Fair-plus on CJ West, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.